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58/217. International Decade for Action, "Water for Life", 2005-2015
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/58/217
December 2003
New York, NY
57/254. United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/57/254
December 2002
New York, NY
Plan of Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development
World Summit on Sustainable Development A/CONF.199/20
September 2002
Johannesburg, South Africa
Johannesburg Declaration on Sustainable Development
World Summit on Sustainable Development A/CONF.199/20
September 2002
Johannesburg, South Africa
Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity
United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization
November 2001
Paris, France
S-25/2. Declaration on Cities and Other Human Settlements in the New Millennium
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/S-25/2
June 2001
New York, NY
55/2. United Nations Millennium Declaration
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/55/2
September 2000
New York, NY
Earth Charter
Earth Charter Commission
June 2000
The Hague, The Netherlands
Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
Economic Commission for Europe ECE/CEP/43
April 1998
Aarhus, Denmark
Kyoto Protocol
Conference of the Parties, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
December 1997
Kyoto, Japan
Information Ecology, in Towards Earth Summit II: NGO Recommendations for Actions and Commitments at Earth Summit II
NGO Steering Committee to the UN Commission on Sustainable Development
June 1997
New York, NY
Integrated Monitoring Frameworks, in Towards Earth Summit II: NGO Recommendations for Actions and Commitments at Earth Summit II
NGO Steering Committee to the UN Commission on Sustainable Development
June 1997
New York, NY
50/165. Improvement of the situation of women in rural areas
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/50/165
December 1995
New York, NY
50/100. United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II)
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/50/100
December 1995
New York, NY
Report of the Global Conference on the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States
Global Conference on the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States A/CONF.167/9
May 1994
Bridgetown, Barbados
Declaration of Barbados
Global Conference on the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States A/CONF.167/9
May 1994
Bridgetown, Barbados
Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States
Global Conference on the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States A/CONF.167/9
May 1994
Bridgetown, Barbados
48/190. Dissemination of the principles of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/48/190
December 1993
New York, NY
1993/207. Establishment of the Commission on Sustainable Development
Economic and Social Council E/RES/1993/207
February 1993
New York, NY
1993/215. Procedural arrangements for the Commission on Sustainable Development
Economic and Social Council 1993/215
February 1993
New York, NY
47/180. United Nations conference on human settlements (Habitat II)
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/47/180
December 1992
New York, NY
47/190. Report of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/47/190
December 1992
New York, NY
47/191. Institutional arrangements to follow up the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/47/191
December 1992
New York, NY
Convention on Biological Diversity
Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on a Convention on Biological Diversity
May 1992
Nairobi, Kenya
Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development A/CONF.151/26 (Vol. I)
June 1992
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Agenda 21
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development A/CONF.151/26 (Vol. I)
June 1992
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Framework Convention on Climate Change A/AC.237/18
May 1992
New York, NY
Geneva Declaration for Rural Women
Summit for the Economic Advancement of Rural Women A/47/308
February 1992
Geneva, Switzerland
The Dublin Statement on Water and Sustainable Development
International Conference on Water and the Environment
January 1992
Dublin, Ireland
46/168. United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/46/168
December 1991
New York, NY
Da Zi Bao: An Interactive Process
Environment Liaison Centre International
December 1991
Paris, France
45/211. United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/45/211
December 1990
New York, NY
Information, Environment & Development
U.S. Citizens Network on UNCED
November 1990
Baltimore, MD
Goals for Children and Development in the 1990s
World Summit for Children
September 1990
New York, NY
Oh Say Can You See By the One Light in All!
April 1990
Baltimore, MD
44/228. UN Conference on Environment and Development
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/44/228
December 1989
New York, NY
44/172. Plan of Action to Combat Desertification
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/44/172
December 1989
New York, NY
44/77. Implementation of the Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/44/77
December 1989
New York, NY
Balance with Nature
Earthcare Interfaith Network
November 1989
Los Angeles, CA
Foundations for a Sustainable Common Future
Earthcare Interfaith Network
August 1989
Baltimore, MD
Spiritual Reflections on Unity with Nature
Baltimore Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends
August 1989
Baltimore, MD
43/196. United Nations conference on environment and development
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/43/196
December 1988
New York, NY
42/186. Environmental Perspective to the Year 2000 and Beyond
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/42/186
December 1987
New York, NY
Environmental Perspective to the Year 2000 and Beyond
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/42/186
December 1987
New York, NY
42/187. Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/42/187
December 1987
New York, NY
Development and International Co-operation: Environment
Secretary-General A/42/427
August 1987
New York, NY
Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development: Our Common Future
World Commission on Environment and Development A/42/427
June 1987
Geneva, Switzerland
Our Common Future, Chapter 2: Towards Sustainable Development
World Commission on Environment and Development A/42/427
June 1987
Geneva, Switzerland
38/161. Process of preparation of the Environmental Perspective to the Year 2000 and Beyond
General Assembly Resolution A/RES/38/161
December 1983
New York, NY
Action Plan for the Human Environment. B.5. Development and Environment
United Nations Conference on the Human Environment A/CONF.48/14/Rev.1
June 1972
Stockholm, Sweden
Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat
International Conference on Conservation of Wetlands and Waterfowl
February 1971
Ramsar, Iran