tailieunhanh - Plan of Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development

The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992,1 provided the fundamental principles and the programme of action for achieving sustainable development. We strongly reaffirm our commitment to the Rio principles,2 the full implementation of Agenda 212 and the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 213. We also commit ourselves to achieving the internationally agreed development goals, including those contained in the United Nations Millennium Declaration 4 and in the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and international agreements since 1992 | Plan of Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development Plan of Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development Contents Chapter Paragraphs I. Introduction. 1-6 II. Poverty eradication. 7-13 III. Changing unsustainable patterns of consumption and production. 14-23 IV. Protecting and managing the natural resource base of economic and social development. 24-46 V. Sustainable development in a globalizing world. 47-52 VI. Health and sustainable development. 53-57 VII. Sustainable development of small island developing States. 58-61 VIII. Sustainable development for Africa. 62-71 IX. Other regional initiatives. 72-80 A. Sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean. 73-74 B. Sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific . 75-76 C. Sustainable development in the West Asia region. 77-78 D. Sustainable development in the Economic Commission for Europe region. . . 79-80 X. Means of implementation. 81-136 XI. Institutional framework for sustainable development . 137-170 A. Objectives. 139 B. Strengthening the institutional framework for sustainable development at the international level 140- 142 C. Role of the General Assembly . 143 D. Role of the Economic and Social Council. 144 E. Role and function of the Commission on Sustainable Development. 145-150 F. Role of international institutions. 151-157 G. Strengthening institutional arrangements for sustainable development at the regional level. 158-161 H. Strengthening institutional frameworks for sustainable development at the national level. 162-167 I. Participation of major groups. 168-170 Page 8 9 13 20 37 39 41 43 48 49 49 50 50 50 64 64 65 66 67 67 69 70 71 72 Page 1 I. Introduction 1. The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 1 provided the fundamental principles and the programme of action for achieving sustainable development. We strongly reaffirm our commitment to the Rio principles 2 the full implementation of Agenda 212 and