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RIO: firstly I want talk about the 1992 UN Rio de Janeiro Earth summit. ...
What is UN Rio de Janeiro Earth summit?
The formal 12-day conference of government delegations, called the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) was held in Rio de Janeiro, June 1992. ... The conference brought more heads of state and government together than any previous meeting, with a 178 governments represented in all Five separate agreements were signed by most of the participating governments. Thirty thousand people descended upon the city, and the summit received a blaze of publicity around the world. ...
Result:
The formal intergovernmental UNCED process yielded five documents signed by heads of state: the "Rio Declaration," a statement of broad principles to guide national conduct on environmental protection and development; treaties on climate change and biodiversity; a statement of forest principles; and "Agenda 21," a massive document presenting detailed work plans for sustainable development, including goals, responsibilities, and estimates for funding. ...
Failure:
While the Rio Conference had resulted in major achievements, quite a few of the goals set at Rio had not been met.
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