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 


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    *     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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