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United Nations Conference on Environment & Development

Rio de Janerio , Brazil, 3 to 14 June 1992

Agenda 21

Chapter	Title
1.	Preamble

Section I . Social and economic dimensions

2.	International cooperation to accelerate sustainable development in developing countries and related domestic policies
3.	Combating poverty
4.	Changing consumption patterns
5.	Demographic dynamics and sustainability
6.	Protecting and promoting human health conditions
7.	Promoting sustainable human settlement development
8.	Integrating environment and development in decision-making

Section II . Conservation and management of resources for development

9.	Protection of the atmosphere
10.	Integrated approach to the planning and management of land resources
11.	Combating deforestation
12.	Managing fragile ecosystems: combating desertification and drought
13.	Managing fragile ecosystems: sustainable mountain development
14.	Promoting sustainable agriculture and rural development
15.	Conservation of biological diversity
16.	Environmentally sound management of biotechnology
17.	Protection of the oceans, all kinds of seas, including enclosed and semi-enclosed seas, and coastal areas and the protection, rational use and development of their living resources
18.	Protection of the quality and supply of freshwater resources: application of integrated approaches to the development, management and use of water resources
19.	Environmentally sound management of toxic chemicals, including prevention of illegal international traffic in toxic and dangerous products
20.	Environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes, in hazardous wastes
21.	Environmentally sound management of solid wastes and sewage-related issues
22.	Safe and environmentally sound management of radioactive wastes

Section III . Strengthening the role of major groups

23.	Preamble
24.	Global action for women towards sustainable and equitable development
25.	Children and youth in sustainable development
26.	Recognizing and strengthening the role of indigenous people and their communities
27.	Strengthening the role of non-governmental organizations: partners for sustainable development
28.	Local authorities' initiatives in support of Agenda 21
29.	Strengthening the role of workers and their trade unions
30.	Strengthening the role of business and industry
31.	Scientific and technological community
32.	Strengthening the role of farmers

Section IV . Means of implementation

33.	Financial resources and mechanisms
34.	Transfer of environmentally sound technology, cooperation and capacity-building
35.	Science for sustainable development
36.	Promoting education, public awareness and training
37.	National mechanisms and international cooperation for capacity-building in developing Countries
38.	International institutional arrangements
39.	International legal instruments and mechanisms
40.	Information for decision-making

* For section I (Social and economic dimensions), see A/CONF.151/26 (Vol. I); for section III (Strengthening the role of major groups) and section IV (Means of implementation), see A.CONF/151/26 (Vol. III).

* For section II (Conservation and management of resources for development), see A/CONF.151/26 (Vol. II); for section III (Strengthening the role of major groups) and section IV (Means of implementation), see A/CONF.151/26 (Vol. III).

* For section I (Social and economic dimensions), see A/CONF.151/26 (Vol. I); for section II (Conservation and management of resources for development), see A/CONF.151/26 (Vol. II).