A Description of Agenda 21
Agenda 21
Agenda 21 is a implemented action plan of the United Nations with regard to sustainable development. It is a product of the UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a directional for future sustainability of the world.
Agenda 21 addresses the critical issues we face as a global community: continuing damage to ecosystems, the worsening of poverty, hunger and ill health, increasing world population and illiteracy. Agenda 21 is composed of 40 chapters that identify each challenge and propose simple realistic solutions towards sustainable development which is: meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Section One: Social and Economic Dimensions
Chapter 1
Preamble to Agenda 21: No nation can secure its future alone, but all countries can assure themselves of a safer, more prosperous future by dealing with environment and development issues together in global partnership.
Chapter 2
International Cooperation: In order to encourage investment, nations need to eradicate corruption and ensure effective, efficient, honest, equitable and accountable public administrations, along with individual rights and opportunities. They need to provide price stability, realistic foreign exchange rates and efficient tax systems, and to foster the development of private business.
Chapter 3
Combatting Poverty: Poverty is caused by hunger, illiteracy, inadequate medical care, unemployment and population pressures. The poor need access to basic education and health care, safe water and sanitation, and to resources, especially land.
Chapter 4
Changing Consumption Patterns: New concepts of wealth and prosperity which are more in harmony with the Earth's carrying capacity need to be developed, particularly in the industrialized countries. Individuals need to accept that they have choices when making decisions about their own consumption
Agenda 21 is a implemented action plan of the United Nations with regard to sustainable development. It is a product of the UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a directional for future sustainability of the world.
Agenda 21 addresses the critical issues we face as a global community: continuing damage to ecosystems, the worsening of poverty, hunger and ill health, increasing world population and illiteracy. Agenda 21 is composed of 40 chapters that identify each challenge and propose simple realistic solutions towards sustainable development which is: meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Section One: Social and Economic Dimensions
Chapter 1
Preamble to Agenda 21: No nation can secure its future alone, but all countries can assure themselves of a safer, more prosperous future by dealing with environment and development issues together in global partnership.
Chapter 2
International Cooperation: In order to encourage investment, nations need to eradicate corruption and ensure effective, efficient, honest, equitable and accountable public administrations, along with individual rights and opportunities. They need to provide price stability, realistic foreign exchange rates and efficient tax systems, and to foster the development of private business.
Chapter 3
Combatting Poverty: Poverty is caused by hunger, illiteracy, inadequate medical care, unemployment and population pressures. The poor need access to basic education and health care, safe water and sanitation, and to resources, especially land.
Chapter 4
Changing Consumption Patterns: New concepts of wealth and prosperity which are more in harmony with the Earth's carrying capacity need to be developed, particularly in the industrialized countries. Individuals need to accept that they have choices when making decisions about their own consumption