A-21: CONTENTS  
                                                Distr.  
                                               GENERAL  
                                                A/CONF.151/26 (Vol. I-III) 
                                               12 August 1992  
                                               ORIGINAL:  ENGLISH  
   
                 REPORT OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON   
                         ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT  
                       (Rio de Janeiro, 3-14 June 1992)  
  
                                   Annex II  
  
                                  AGENDA 21  
  
                                  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,
    including prevention of illegal international traffic
    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  
  
* * * * *  
    *     For section I (Social and economic dimensions), see  
A/CONF.151/26 (Vol. I); for section III (Strengthening the role of major  
groups) and section IV (Means of implementation), see  
A.CONF/151/26 (Vol. III).  
  
     *    For section II (Conservation and management of resources for  
development), see A/CONF.151/26 (Vol. II); for section III (Strengthening
the  
role of major groups) and section IV (Means of implementation), see  
A/CONF.151/26 (Vol. III).  
  
    *   For section I (Social and economic dimensions), see  
A/CONF.151/26 (Vol. I); for section II (Conservation and management of  
resources for development), see A/CONF.151/26 (Vol. II).   
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