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Report of the world summit on sustainable development. At the 2002 world summit on sustainable development wssd held in johannesburg, south africaone of the largest gatherings of heads of state ever to take placethe world took stock. The new partners of the united nations a critique of the type ii partnership initiatives in the wssd introduction ten years after the rio summit, we are witnesses that the agreements reached there on achieving sustainable development, have not been applied. Unlike its predecessor, it was primarily concerned with implementation rather than with new treaties and targets, although a number of new targets were agreed, for example one on sanitation. World summit on sustainable development, johannesburg 2002. Outcomes of johannesburg assessing the world summit on sustainable development. The 55th session of the united nations general assembly resolved in december 2000 to hold the world summit on sustainable development.
The johannesburg declaration on sustainable development from our origins to the future 1. Indeed, people are at the centre of sustainable development, and health and environment are intrinsically linked. This process is to be welcomed, while at the same time. Adopted on september 4, 2002, it consists of a collection of general political statements of 37 articles. A major objective of the wssd was to set out strategies for greater and more effective implementation of agenda 21, negotiated in rio ten years ago, than hitherto. It was the largest international meeting in history, with over 190 countries participating and about 100 heads of state in attendance, including japanese. During this summit, world leaders should promote policies that combine environmental concerns with. Defining sustainable development after earth summit 2002 hari m. Resources sustainable development knowledge platform. World summit on sustainable development johannesburg. Summit on sustainable development in johannesburg, south africa, from 2 to. Iisds portal to the world summit on sustainable development.
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