United Nations Conference on Environment and Development

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The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, also known as the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, was a landmark global conference that set the modern agenda for sustainable development and international environmental governance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Earth Summit
United Nations conference
diplomatic conference
environmental conference
adoptedConvention Convention on Biological Diversity
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
adoptedDocument Agenda 21
Convention on Biological Diversity
Forest Principles
Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
adoptedNonLegallyBindingInstrument Forest Principles
alsoKnownAs United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
surface form: 1992 Earth Summit

Rio Conference
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
surface form: Rio Earth Summit

United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
surface form: UNCED
city Rio de Janeiro
continent South America
country Brazil
endDate 1992-06-14
focus integration of environment and development in decision-making
poverty eradication as a prerequisite for sustainable development
principle of common but differentiated responsibilities
public participation in environmental decision-making
followedBy United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
World Summit on Sustainable Development
followedByEventYear 2002
2012
hasKeyConcept polluter pays principle
precautionary principle
sustainable development
influencedCreationOf Commission on Sustainable Development
legalStatusOfKeyOutcomes binding (UNFCCC, CBD)
non-binding (Rio Declaration, Agenda 21, Forest Principles)
mainOutcome Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
mainTheme environment and development
sustainable development
numberOfHeadsOfStateAndGovernment 108
numberOfNGORepresentatives 10000
numberOfParticipants 30000
numberOfParticipatingCountries 172
openingYear 1992
organizedBy United Nations
partOf United Nations environmental policy process
precededBy Our Common Future
surface form: World Commission on Environment and Development report "Our Common Future"
setAgendaFor global sustainable development policy
international environmental governance
startDate 1992-06-03

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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change openedForSignatureDuring United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change openedForSignatureDuring United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
this entity surface form: Earth Summit 1992
Convention on Biological Diversity adoptedAtConference United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
First Assessment Report influenced United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
this entity surface form: Rio Earth Summit
1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm predecessorOf United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
this entity surface form: 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
United Nations conferences includes United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
United Nations conferences includes United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
this entity surface form: United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development alsoKnownAs United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
this entity surface form: UNCED
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development alsoKnownAs United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
this entity surface form: 1992 Earth Summit
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development alsoKnownAs United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
this entity surface form: Rio Earth Summit
Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Framework Convention on Climate Change concludedAt United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Framework Convention on Climate Change relatedTo United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Framework Convention on Climate Change relatedTo United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
this entity surface form: Rio Earth Summit
World Commission on Environment and Development influenced United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
World Commission on Environment and Development influenced United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
this entity surface form: 1992 Earth Summit
Our Common Future influenced United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
Our Common Future influenced United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
this entity surface form: 1992 Earth Summit
Earth Charter Commission influencedBy United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
this entity surface form: United Nations Earth Summit process
CBD adoptedAt United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
subject surface form: Convention on Biological Diversity
Agenda 21 adoptedAt United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
Agenda 21 adoptedAt United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
this entity surface form: Earth Summit
Stockholm Conference followedBy United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
Stockholm Conference followedBy United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
this entity surface form: Rio Earth Summit
Maurice Strong organized United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
Rio Declaration on Environment and Development adoptedBy United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
Rio Declaration on Environment and Development adoptedBy United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
this entity surface form: UNCED
Rio Declaration on Environment and Development adoptedAt United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
this entity surface form: Earth Summit
World Summit on Sustainable Development follows United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
this entity surface form: Earth Summit
World Summit on Sustainable Development follows United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
World Summit on Sustainable Development follows United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
this entity surface form: Rio Earth Summit
Rio Conventions (forest-related aspects) adoptedAt United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
this entity surface form: 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
Rio Conventions (forest-related aspects) adoptedAt United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
this entity surface form: 1992 Earth Summit