Action plan for sustainable development

An action plan for sustainable development, Agenda 21 , was adopted at the Rio Summit, and it is interesting to note that some of the wording is specifically directed at the subject of environmental reporting. Agenda 21 states, inter alia, that The business community, including transnational corporations, should recognise that envi-... 

Considering women s needs contributes to a sustainable urban society and improves urban life quality (Parfect and Power 1997), particularly as women form half of the community. The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development that was held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 affirmed women s critical contributions to envirorunental management. Agenda 21, the UNCED action plan for sustainable development, proposed actions to strengthen the role of women in sustainable development by eliminating obstacles to their equal participation, particularly in decision-making (Corral 2002). 

This is a 40-chapter action plan for sustainable development. It established tasks, targets, costs, etc., for actions which combine economie development and environmental proteetion. In many nations, e g. the UK, the suggestions of Agenda 21 have been incorporated into local, regional and national development strategies. It led to the establishment of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development in 1992. 

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