In June 1992, at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, more than 178 countries adopted Agenda 21, a comprehensive plan of action to build a global partnership for sustainable development to …

They recognized the power of science to understand and navigate relationships among social, environmental and economic development objectives, and so they called for a report to strengthen …

Water and sanitation are at the core of sustainable development, and the range of services they provide underpin poverty reduction, economic growth and environmental sustainability.

Mar 1, 2024 · UNEP continues to work with the Global Environment Facility to support countries to implement the SDGs. It has implemented over 1,000 GEF-funded projects, inspiring, informing, and …

The World Tourism Organization defines sustainable tourism as “tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the …

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"Promoting sustainable human settlements development" is the subject of Chapter 7 of Agenda 21, which calls for 1) providing adequate shelter for all; 2) improving human settlements management; 3) …

Jun 9, 2025 · 2 Dec 2026 2026 UN Water Conference Achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 on Clean Water and Sanitation is an… Read More

One of the principal outcomes of Rio+20 was the call to produce a set of universally applicable sustainable development goals (SDGs) that balance the environmental, social and economic …

Different measures to mitigate climate change face different potential trade-offs and synergies with other environmental challenges and sustainable development. Understanding these synergies and trade …