The United Nations' Agenda 21 Document

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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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* 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).