what is agenda 21 what are its aim
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Agenda 21 is a global action plan for sustainable development into the 21st century.
Sustainable development is a process that aims to meets the needs of the present generation without harming the ability of future generations to meet their needs. It is not only about particular environmental issues such as species extinction and pollution but also about economic progress which meets all our needs without leaving future generations with fewer resources than we enjoy. It can be seen as a way of living from nature's income rather than its capital account. Sustainable development is not easy to achieve; it often demands changes in lifestyle particularly if we continue to use up non-renewable natural resources, as we do at present, if we ignore the plight of the poor or if we continue to pollute and waste, then we can expect a decline in the quality of life.
For wealthy nations, achieving sustainable development means adopting and implementing policies concerning issues such as recycling, energy efficiency, conservation and rehabilitation of damaged landscapes. For the developing nations it means policies for equity, respect of the law, redistribution of wealth and wealth creation.
The concept of sustainable development came out of the United Nations Conference on Human Environment held in Stockholm, Sweden in 1972 and the report of the Brundtland Commission (1982) called Our Common Future. The conference was held to try and get all nations and industries to agree to act together to reduce pollution so that the cost would be equally shared. However, the developing countries wanted more development to reduce poverty and so were prepared to accept the environmental problems. Since 1972, it has become clear that what we do has an impact on the environment, from the change in atmosphere, the increase in deserts, the destruction of forests to the disappearance of species. It has also become clear that the gap between the poorer nations and the richer nations has become wider which can be measured in such terms as the average income per person and the number of people who live below the poverty line. While the poorer nations often receive little for their goods and have large and increasing debts they are frequently unable to tackle problems such as damage to the environment and a growing birthrate. The Brundtland Commission tried to balance North/South responsibility and suggest ways forward. This finally led to the world community holding the United Nations Convention on Education and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992 where the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Framework on Climate Change, the Rio Declaration and 38 of the 40 chapters of Agenda 21 were agreed.
The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) was set up to review progress in the implementation of Agenda 21 and other UNCED documents. The Commission meets every year and more than 1,000 N.G.Os are accredited to participate in the Commission's work.
Sustainable development is a process that aims to meets the needs of the present generation without harming the ability of future generations to meet their needs. It is not only about particular environmental issues such as species extinction and pollution but also about economic progress which meets all our needs without leaving future generations with fewer resources than we enjoy. It can be seen as a way of living from nature's income rather than its capital account. Sustainable development is not easy to achieve; it often demands changes in lifestyle particularly if we continue to use up non-renewable natural resources, as we do at present, if we ignore the plight of the poor or if we continue to pollute and waste, then we can expect a decline in the quality of life.
For wealthy nations, achieving sustainable development means adopting and implementing policies concerning issues such as recycling, energy efficiency, conservation and rehabilitation of damaged landscapes. For the developing nations it means policies for equity, respect of the law, redistribution of wealth and wealth creation.
The concept of sustainable development came out of the United Nations Conference on Human Environment held in Stockholm, Sweden in 1972 and the report of the Brundtland Commission (1982) called Our Common Future. The conference was held to try and get all nations and industries to agree to act together to reduce pollution so that the cost would be equally shared. However, the developing countries wanted more development to reduce poverty and so were prepared to accept the environmental problems. Since 1972, it has become clear that what we do has an impact on the environment, from the change in atmosphere, the increase in deserts, the destruction of forests to the disappearance of species. It has also become clear that the gap between the poorer nations and the richer nations has become wider which can be measured in such terms as the average income per person and the number of people who live below the poverty line. While the poorer nations often receive little for their goods and have large and increasing debts they are frequently unable to tackle problems such as damage to the environment and a growing birthrate. The Brundtland Commission tried to balance North/South responsibility and suggest ways forward. This finally led to the world community holding the United Nations Convention on Education and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992 where the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Framework on Climate Change, the Rio Declaration and 38 of the 40 chapters of Agenda 21 were agreed.
The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) was set up to review progress in the implementation of Agenda 21 and other UNCED documents. The Commission meets every year and more than 1,000 N.G.Os are accredited to participate in the Commission's work.
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in world Earth summit in Rio de Janeiro the world leaders met and they formulated agenda 21 #it focused on sustainable development and every local body should have it agenda 21
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