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Rio Declaration

The Rio Declaration outlines 27 principles for achieving sustainable development adopted at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. The declaration defines sustainable development as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. It stresses the importance of environmental protection, social equity, and public participation in decision-making. The principles provide a framework for international cooperation on issues like environmental impact assessments, technology transfer, and addressing problems of pollution and environmental degradation.

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Rio Declaration

The Rio Declaration outlines 27 principles for achieving sustainable development adopted at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. The declaration defines sustainable development as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. It stresses the importance of environmental protection, social equity, and public participation in decision-making. The principles provide a framework for international cooperation on issues like environmental impact assessments, technology transfer, and addressing problems of pollution and environmental degradation.

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RIO DECLARATION

PRESENTED BY
ABIRAMI.M
412714416001
M.E(ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING)
A VIEW…

 Defines sustainable development.

 27 principles.

 Road to achieve more sustainable world.

 Highlights the importance of environmental management.

 Stresses the participation of citizens.


INTRODUCTION

 Sustainable development is a complex concept.

 Done by WCED(world commission for environment and development)-1987.

 Under Dr.Gro Harlem Brundtlant- Prime Minister of Norway.

 Commission concludes: if we continue to use up natural resources as we do at


present, we can expect a decline in the quality of life.

 To halt this decline, the commission coined the term “sustainable


development”.
WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT?

“Meeting the needs of present generation without compromising


the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”.
Sustainable Development = Economic Development
+ Environment Protection
+ Social Reform
+ People’s Empowerment.
United Nations Conference on Environment and
Development 1992 (Earth Summit)

 Rio de Janeiro(June 3-14, Brazil)

Participants: 172 governments + 2,400 representatives of NGOs.

Agenda 21 : Concrete action plan for governments and


communities (globally, nationally, locally).
RIO DECLARATION ON ENVIRONMENT
AND DEVELOPMENT

 Principles laid – way of thinking about the environmental problems and indicated
solutions.

1. Human beings

2. Environmental and Developmental Policies

3. Meet developmental and environmental needs

4. Environmental protection

5. All States and all people shall co-operate


Cont.…

6. Special situation and needs of developing countries

7. Global partnership

8. To achieve sustainable development and a higher quality of life for all people

9. Exchanges of scientific and technological knowledge

10. Participation of all concerned citizens


Cont.…

11.States shall enact effective environmental legislation.

12.To better address the problems of environmental degradation

13.Develop national law regarding liability and compensation for the victims of pollution
and other environmental damage

14.To discourage or prevent the relocation and transfer to other states of any activities and
substances

15.Precautionary approach
Cont.…

16.use of economic instruments

17.Environmental impact assessment

18.notify other States of any natural disasters or other emergencies that are likely to
produce sudden harmful effects on the environment

19.provide prior and timely notification and relevant information to potentially affected
States

20.Women’s participation
Cont.…

21.creativity, ideas and courage of the youth of the world should be mobilized

22.Support local people’s identity, culture and interests and enable their effective participation in the achievement of
sustainable development

23.The environment and natural resources of people under oppression, domination and occupation shall be protected.

24.Respect international law

25.Peace, development and environmental protection are interdependent and indivisible.

26.States shall resolve all their environmental disputes peacefully

27.States and people shall co-operate in good faith and in a spirit of partnership in the fulfilment of the principles
embodied in this Declaration.
Conclusion

“We know what we need to do. We know what works. The time
for delay is over. The time for delivery is now.”
Sustainability can be achieved by;
 Developing appropriate technology.
 3R approach.
 Providing environmental education and awareness.
 Consumption of renewable resources.
 Conservation of non-renewable resources.
 Population control.
Thank you….

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