UNCED: Mileposts along the road from Rio. (United Nations Conference on Environment and Development; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; includes related article)

From: Environment | Date: June 1, 1993 | Copyright information

Although it remains premature to proclaim the UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro last June a success or a failure,(1) a glance at what has taken place during the past year and at what is scheduled to occur in the near future may reveal, at least, the principal mileposts on the road from Rio. Such a surface view should give some indication of how much the world has changed in one year and provide a map for those who wish to follow the proc...

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