United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED)
Conférence des Nations Unies sur l'environnement et le développement (CNUED)
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URL: http://www.un.org/geninfo/bp/enviro.html
URL: http://www.earthsummit2002.org/
URL: http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/index.html
History
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Lay the foundation for a global partnership between developing countries and more industrialized countries, based on mutual need and common interests, to ensure the future of the planet. Issues addressed: protection of the atmosphere - climate change, depletion of the ozone layer, transboundary air pollution; protection of land resources - combating deforestation, soil loss, desertification, drought; conservation of biological diversity; protection of freshwater resources; protection of oceans, seas and coastal areas and rational use and development of their living resources; environmentally sound management of biotechnology and hazardous wastes - including toxic chemicals; prevention of illegal traffic in toxic products and wastes; improving quality of life and human health; improving living conditions and working conditions of the poor by eradicating poverty and stopping environmental degradation.
Events
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Observer to: H-XE0113 - Committee of International Development Institutions on the Environment (CIDIE). The following bodies all contribute in some way: C-XC3023 - OECD; E-XE3382 - UNDP; E-XE1873 - International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC); B-XB3383 - UNESCO; F-XF3380 - UNICEF; E-XE7655 - United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service (NGLS).
Organizations set up in response to the conference:
- G-XJ3581 - Abu Dhabi Global Environmental Data Initiative (AGEDI);
- U-XK2039 - Integrated Biodiversity Strategies for Islands and Coastal Regions (IBSICA Project);
- H-XF5382 - Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (IFCS);
- H-XE2183 - International Research Programme on Health, Solar UV Radiation and Environmental Change (INTERSUN);
- U-XK1847 - Local Initiative Facility for the Environment (LIFE);
- H-XE3677 - Managing the Environment Locally in Sub-Saharan Africa (MELISSA);
- Mediterranean Commission for Sustainable Development (MCSD);
- H-XF1741 - Sustainable Development Networking Programme - UNDP (SDNP);
- F-XF6300 - United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF).
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
The following bodies all contribute in some way:
- E-XE0530 - Advisory Committee on Protection of the Sea (ACOPS);
- U-XF2439 - African Network for Development;
- B-XB1349 - AIESEC;
- D-XD4291 - Asian Environmental Society (AES);
- D-XD0374 - Asian NGO Coalition for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ANGOC);
- G-XN4798 - Consensus for Sustainable People, Organisations and Communities (CSPOC);
- B-XB2321 - Consumers International (CI);
- F-XD0066 - Development Innovations and Networks;
- E-XD5414 - European Environmental Bureau (EEB);
- U-XF2068 - Forum of African Voluntary Development Organizations (FAVDO);
- F-XF0146 - GLOBE International;
- F-XF2088 - Green Belt Movement;
- U-XG0731 - Information Agency on Independent Ecological Organizations (ECOINFORM);
- F-XF0178 - Institute for Planetary Synthesis (IPS);
- E-XF1568 - International Centre of Comparative Environmental Law;
- B-XB1490 - International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and its H-XE0654 - International Environmental Bureau (IEB);
- F-XF5522 - International Circle for the Promotion of the Creation;
- F-XF0127 - International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF);
- H-XA1752 - International Council for Science (ICSU);
- U-XF2326 - International Indigenous Commission (IIC);
- H-XD2179 - International Juridical Organization for Environment and Development (IJO);
- A-XM2085 - International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC);
- U-XF1753 - Mandate for Life on Earth;
- U-XF2434 - Northern Alliance for Sustainability (ANPED);
- F-XD4008 - Religions for Peace (RfP);
- G-XF0186 - Development Alternatives;
- B-XB3501 - World Council of Churches (WCC);
- F-XC3477 - World Federalist Movement - Movement for a Just World Order through a Strengthened United Nations (WFM);
- E-XE1495 - World Resources Institute (WRI).
Organizations set up in response to the conference:
- F-XF1706 - Choike;
- D-XD2804 - Confédération des ONG d'environnement et de développement de l'Afrique centrale (CONGAC);
- G-XJ3503 - Darwin Initiative;
- U-XF5344 - Earth Council Alliance (ECA);
- F-XF1672 - EarthAction (EA);
- U-XF6740 - Eco Earth Alliance;
- G-XG5859 - German NGO Forum on Environment and Development;
- E-XE3171 - Global 500 Environmental Forum;
- U-XF5350 - Global Forum on Environment and Poverty (GFEP);
- F-XF0638 - International NGO Task Group on Legal and Institutional Matters (INTGLIM);
- F-XM0970 - International Rainwater Harvesting Alliance (IRHA);
- G-XG9573 - International University on Sustainable Development (IUSD);
- F-XF3249 - Pro-Natura International;
- G-XG7796 - Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future (SF);
- F-XF3476 - Women Engage for a Common Future (WECF);
- U-XE2757 - World Business Council for Sustainable Development - Latin America (WBCSD-LA).
Publications
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- Fundamental Sciences → Inorganic Chemical Compounds
- Meteorology → Meteorology
- Climatology → Climate
- Climatology → Arid Zones
- Oceanography → Oceanography
- Oceanography → Seas
- Hydrology → Water
- Geology → Soil
- Geology → Land and Coastal Forms
- Resources → Resources
- Biosciences → Biotechnology
- Geography → Land Type/Use
- Society → Disadvantaged
- Social Activity → Employment Conditions
- Living Conditions → Living Conditions
- Societal Problems → Protection
- Societal Problems → Hazards
- Societal Problems → Destruction
- Societal Problems → Pollution
- Societal Problems → Waste
- Nation State → Frontiers
- Environment → Environment
- International Relations → United Nations
- Development → Development
- Policy → Future
- Harmony → Diversity
UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
XF2327
** UN SDGs are linked to the subject classification.
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