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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 Maathai
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

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