Rio Summit 1992 Upsc Notes 22

Rio Summit 1992
The Earth summit took palace on the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Conference on the
Human Environment in Stockholm, Sweden which was held in 1972. The summit in 1972 was
the first-ever conference on the environment at such a level that the adoption of the Stockholm
Declaration and Plan of Action occurred.
Rio Summit is Associated with

The Rio summit is associated with the Convention on Biological Diversity. Rio de Janeiro Earth
Summit in 1992 was based on the basic idea of rethinking the current state of mother Earth and
adopting economic ways to stop pollution. In this summit, a total of 172 nations took part, along
with 2400 representatives of the NGOs. This Earth summit indicated the importance of the
environment and attitude towards the environment.
Rio De Janeiro Earth Summit 1992 Outcomes

This Rio summit or Earth summit 1992 impacted nations all across the globe.
Various international actions were taken based on the outcomes, reports or blueprints
generated at this summit. It is important to know that even the Kyoto Protocol and Earth Summit
2002 followed the blueprint of the Rio Earth Summit 1992.
The Earth summit of Rio de Janeiro resulted in the following outcomes:

• Agenda 21
• Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
• Forest Principles
Rio Summit Agenda 21

The second most important outcome of the Rio summit 1992 was Agenda 21. It is a plan
comprehensively created for sustainable development. This agenda, via social and economic
methods, addresses environmental problems. The implementation of the Agenda 21 is assigned
to the UN Commission on Sustainable Development.
Agenda 21' of Rio Summit 1992 is Related to

The 'agenda 21' of Rio summit 1992 is related to the environment and sustainable development.
The four categories covered in the Agenda 21 proposed in the Rio summit are:
• Social and Economic Dimensions
• Strengthening the Role of Major Groups
• Means of Implementation
• Resources for Development Conservation and Management
Rio Declaration on Environment and Development

The rights and obligations of states in the fields of environmental protection and sustainable
development are outlined in the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, a set of
guiding principles. This was an important document and guideline released by the UN for future
generations.
According to the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, countries can utilize natural
resources inside their borders as long as it doesn't harm other countries' environments. It also
requests that local, state, and federal governments create policies to safeguard the natural
world and its resources for coming generations.
Rio Summit Forest Principles

The other important outcome of the Rio summit is the forest principle. It is also called Rio Forest
principles. Forest principles laid out by the UN are a non-binding legal framework based on
forestry growth and conservation. This document was a compromised result after the discussion
with the developed nations.
Environmental Treaties of Rio Summit

The Rio summit is also known for the successful production of two following treaties highly
praised by various nations. Two environmental treaties of the Rio Summit are
• Convention on Biological Diversity
• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Convention on Biological Diversity

The Rio summit 1992 was impactful in various aspects, and the impact on Biodiversity is one of
them. The Convention on Biological Diversity was directed toward the preservation of
biodiversity. For this impactful treaty, 180 nations signed the convention.
The goals of the convention on Biological diversity regarding the biological reserves were:
• Biodiversity conservation
• Resources’ sustainable use
• Resources’ fair and equitable sharing.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

This international treaty was also proposed at the Earth summit 2022. United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change is sometimes also called the UNFCCC. It was an
important treaty proposed to focus on the issue of greenhouse gas emissions. UNFCCC was an
agreement that was officially accepted by more than 190 nations.
Rio Earth Summit 1992 Summary

Rio summit did occur at a big level with great after-effects, but most of the objectives were left
unachieved. The ideas and intentions with which various agendas and treaties were launched
were not fully converted, and left underachieved.
The main focus of the Rio summit was on temperature control, but the temperature has
increased drastically over the past few decades. At Rio Summit in 1992, it was believed that
sustainable development could be achieved irrespective of where anyone is. The economic,
social, and environmental considerations shall be balanced to reach a sustainable environment.
Earth Summit Overview
Rio Summit is also known as Earth Summit, Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit, Rio
Conference, and Rio Summit.
Earth Summit 1992 was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

which city
Earth Summit of Rio de Janeiro Agenda 21,

1992 resulted in: Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, and
Forest Principles.
The 'Agenda 21' of Rio Summit Environment and Sustainable Development.

1992 is related to

Rio Summit 1992 Upsc Notes 22

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Rio Summit 1992 Upsc Notes 22

Uploaded by

Document Information

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Rio Summit 1992 Upsc Notes 22

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Rio Summit 1992

Rio Summit is Associated with

Rio De Janeiro Earth Summit 1992 Outcomes

The Earth summit of Rio de Janeiro resulted in the following outcomes:

Rio Summit Agenda 21

Agenda 21' of Rio Summit 1992 is Related to

Rio Declaration on Environment and Development

Rio Summit Forest Principles

Environmental Treaties of Rio Summit

Convention on Biological Diversity

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Rio Earth Summit 1992 Summary

Earth Summit 1992 was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Earth Summit of Rio de Janeiro Agenda 21,

The 'Agenda 21' of Rio Summit Environment and Sustainable Development.

You might also like