Declaration on Environment and Development
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The Declaration on Environment and Development, also known as the Rio Declaration, was a key outcome of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (Earth Summit) in Rio de Janeiro. This declaration, along with other documents like the Convention on Biological Diversity and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, aimed to balance economic development with environmental protection. It laid out 27 nonbinding principles for environmentally sound development, emphasizing the interconnectedness of environmental and developmental concerns. The conference highlighted a divide between developed and developing nations regarding the pace and cost of environmental regulations. The core idea of sustainable development, defined as meeting present needs without compromising future generations, gained prominence through this and related initiatives.123
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international lawProtection of the environment…Stockholm Declaration (1972) and the Rio Declaration (1992), which was issued by the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, enjoined states to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction do not cause environmental damage to other states or areas. Other agreements have addressed the need for early consultation on potential…
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