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Q70 (CDS-II/2015) Environment & Ecology › Climate Change & Global Initiatives › Sustainable development framework Answer Verified

“Rio + 20’ is the short name for

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“Rio+20” is the short name for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), which was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in June 2012 [4]. The name signifies that the conference took place twenty years after the landmark 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), commonly known as the “Earth Summit” [4]. The primary objectives of Rio+20 were to secure renewed political commitment for sustainable development, assess progress and implementation gaps, and address new and emerging challenges [1]. Key outcomes included the document "The Future We Want," which launched the process to develop the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to build upon the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) [4]. While it built on the legacy of the 1992 Earth Summit, Rio+20 specifically refers to the 2012 conference focused on the green economy and institutional frameworks for sustainability [5].

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  1. [1] Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 21: Sustainable Development and Climate Change > Ro+20 > p. 598
  2. [4] http://sdgs.un.org/goals
  3. [2] Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 29: Environment Issues and Health Effects > fuo+zo > p. 427
  4. [5] https://press.un.org/en/2012/envdev1310.doc.htm
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