Caring for the earth. (reports on the 1992 Earth Summit) From: Environment | Date: September 1, 1994| Author: Greene, George | COPYRIGHT 1994 Heldref Publications. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Two years ago, the Earth Summit, more formally known as the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), was held in Rio de Janeiro. The purpose of the conference, as stated in the General Assembly resolution that established it, was to "elaborate strategies and measures to halt and reverse the effects of environmental degradation in the context of increased national and international efforts to promote sustainable and environmentally sound development in all c...

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