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The "Agenda – 21" of Rio Summit, 1992 is related to –
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Agenda 21 is a comprehensive, non-binding action plan adopted by more than 178 governments at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the Rio Summit or Earth Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992. The "21" refers to the 21st century.
Its primary objective is to achieve global sustainable development by addressing environmental degradation, poverty, and social inequality. It provides a blueprint for local, national, and global actions to ensure that development meets the needs of the present without compromising future generations. While the Rio Declaration included principles like the "Polluter Pays" principle, Agenda 21 specifically serves as the operational program for sustainability. The preservation of the ozone layer is primarily governed by the Montreal Protocol (1987).
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“Rio + 20’ is the short name for
With reference to 'Agenda 21', sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements : 1. It is a global action plan for sustainable development. 2. It originated in the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg in 2002. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which one among the following reports defines Sustainable Development as development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs?
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Sustainable development should take place without damaging the environment and development in the present time should not compromise with the needs of the future generations.
Reason (R) : Agenda 21 was signed by world leaders in 1995.
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