Question

4. ASSERTION (A): Agenda 21 was signed in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro
REASON(R): Sustainable development focused on utilization of resources,​

Answer 1

Answer:

It was held for addressing urgent problems of environmental protection and socio-economic development at the global level. . This convention adopted Agenda 21, for achieving sustainable development in the 21st century.

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Answer 2

Agenda 21, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, and the Statement of concepts for the Sustainable Management of Forests.

Explanation:

• Agenda 21 is a complete course of action to be taken globally, nationally, and regionally through groups of the United Nations System, Governments, and Major Groups in each location wherein human affects the environment.
• The Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) became created in December 1992 to make sure a powerful follow-up of UNCED and to display and file the implementation of the agreements on the local, national, regional, and global levels.
• It became agreed that a five-yr evaluation of Earth Summit development might be made in 1997 through the United Nations General Assembly assembly in a unique session.
• The complete implementation of Agenda 21, the Programme for Further Implementation of Agenda 21.
• And the Commitments to the Rio concepts have been strongly reaffirmed at the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) held in Johannesburg, South Africa from 26 August to four September 2002.

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