Go carbon neutral
View the trailer for this film
Join the climate prediction experiment
Take part in the BBC Climate Change Experiment
Learn about AIDS in Africa
Earth Summit '92
Downloads
Introduction Boutros Boutros-Ghali

Foreword Maurice Strong

The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development

From Stockholm to Rio Richard Sandbrook, ORE

An Environmental Revolution Lester R. Brown

Living In a Time of Change Chris Church

Changing Business Attitudes Lloyd Timberlake

Priorities for the Future Reg Green

A Growing Strength Wangari Maathi

The Institutions Debate Lee A. Kimball

Conflicts and Dilemmas David Lascelles

Agenda 21    
     
Chapter 1   Preamble
     
Section I   Social and Economic Dimensions
Chapter 2   International cooperation to accelerate sustainable development in developing countries and related domestic policies
Chapter 3     Combating poverty
Chapter 4     Changing consumption patterns
Chapter 5    Demographic dynamics and sustainability
Chapter 6   Protecting and promoting human health
Chapter 7    Promoting sustainable human settlement development
Chapter 8   Integrating environment and development in decision-making
     
Section II   Conservation and Management of Resources for Development
Chapter 9   Protecting the atmosphere
Chapter 10   Integrated approach to the planning and management of land resources
Chapter 11   Combating deforestation
Chapter 12   Managing fragile ecosystems: combating desertification and drought
Chapter 13   Managing fragile ecosystems: sustainable mountain development
Chapter 14    Promoting sustainable agriculture and rural development
Chapter 15   Conservation of biological diversity
Chapter 16    Environmentally sound management of biotechnology
Chapter 17   Protection of the oceans, all kinds of seas, including enclosed and semi-enclosed areas, and coastal areas and the protection, rational use and development of their living resources
Chapter 18   Protection of the quality and supply of freshwater resources: application of integrated approaches to the development, management and use of water resources
Chapter 19   Environmentally sound management of toxic chemicals, including prevention of illegal international traffic in toxic and dangerous products
Chapter 20   Environmentally sound management hazardous wastes, including prevention of illegal international traffic in hazardous wastes
Chapter 21   Environmental sound management of solid wastes and sewage-related issues
Chapter 22   Safe and environmentally sound management of radioactive wastes
     
Section III   Strengthening the Role of Major Groups
Chapter 23   Preamble
Chapter 24   Global action for women towards sustainable and equitable development
Chapter 25   Children and youth in sustainable development
Chapter 26   Recognizing and strengthening the role of indigenous people and their communities
Chapter 27    Strengthening the role of non-governmental organizations: partners for sustainable development
Chapter 28   Local authorities' initiatives in support of Agenda 21
Chapter 29   Strengthening the role of workers and their trade unions
Chapter 30   Strengthening the role of business and industry
Chapter 31   Scientific and technological community
Chapter 32   Strengthening the role of farmers
     
Section IV   Means of Implementation
Chapter 33   Financial resources and mechanisms
Chapter 34   Transfer of environmentally sound technology, cooperation and capacity building
Chapter 35   Science for sustainable development
Chapter 36   Promoting education, public awareness and training
Chapter 37   National mechanisms and international cooperation for capacity-building
Chapter 38   International institutional arrangements
Chapter 39   International legal instruments and mechanisms
Chapter 40   Information for decision-making
     
Index to Agenda 21

Return to the top of this page