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Chapter 1
Section I
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Section II
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Section III
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Section IV
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40

:: Agenda 21

Agenda 21 is a comprehensive plan of action to be taken globally, nationally and locally by organizations of the United Nations System, Governments, and Major Groups in every area in which human impacts on the environment.

Contents

Chapter	Paragraphs
1. Preamble	1.1 - 1.6
SECTION I. SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DIMENSIONS
2. International cooperation to accelerate sustainable development in developing countries and related domestic policies	2.1 - 2.43
3. Combating poverty	3.1 - 3.12
4. Changing consumption patterns	4.1 - 4.27
5. Demographic dynamics and sustainability	5.1 - 5.66
6. Protecting and promoting human health conditions	6.1 - 6.46
7. Promoting sustainable human settlement development	7.1 - 7.80
8. Integrating environment and development in decision-making	8.1 - 8.54
SECTION II. CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES FOR DEVELOPMENT
9. Protection of the atmosphere	9.1 - 9.35
10. Integrated approach to the planning and management of land resources	10.1 - 10.18
11. Combating deforestation	11.1 - 11.40
12. Managing fragile ecosystems: combating desertification and drought	12.1 - 12.63
13. Managing fragile ecosystems: sustainable mountain development	13.1 - 13.24
14. Promoting sustainable agriculture and rural development	14.1 - 14.104
15. Conservation of biological diversity	15.1 - 15.11
16. Environmentally sound management of biotechnology	16.1 - 16.46
17. Protection of the oceans, all kinds of seas, including enclosed and semi-enclosed seas, and coastal areas and the protection, rational use and development of their living resources	17.1 - 17.136
18. Protection of the quality and supply of freshwater resources: application of integrated approaches to the development, management and use of water resources	18.1 - 18.90
19. Environmentally sound management of toxic chemicals, including prevention of illegal international traffic in toxic and dangerous products	19.1 - 19.76
20. Environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes, in hazardous wastes	20.1 - 20.46
21. Environmentally sound management of solid wastes and sewage-related issues	21.1 - 21.49
22. Safe and environmentally sound management of radioactive wastes	22.1 - 22.9
SECTION III. STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF MAJOR GROUPS
23. Preamble	23.1 - 23.4
24. Global action for women towards sustainable and equitable development	24.1 - 24.12
25. Children and youth in sustainable development	25.1 - 25.17
26. Recognizing and strengthening the role of indigenous people and their communities	26.1 - 26.9
27. Strengthening the role of non-governmental organizations: partners for sustainable development	27.1 - 27.13
28. Local authorities' initiatives in support of Agenda 21	28.1 - 28.7
29. Strengthening the role of workers and their trade unions	29.1 - 29.14
30. Strengthening the role of business and industry	30.1 - 30.30
31. Scientific and technological community	31.1 - 31.12
32. Strengthening the role of farmers	32.1 - 32.14
SECTION IV. MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION
33. Financial resources and mechanisms	33.1 - 33.21
34. Transfer of environmentally sound technology, cooperation and capacity-building	34.1 - 34.29
35. Science for sustainable development	35.1 - 35.25
36. Promoting education, public awareness and training	36.1 - 36.27
37. National mechanisms and international cooperation for capacity-building in developing countries	37.1 - 37.13
38. International institutional arrangements	38.1 - 38.45
39. International legal instruments and mechanisms	39.1 - 39.10
40. Information for decision-making	40.1 - 40.30

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