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History of the Summit/ Rio Summit 1992
The Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro
UN sought to help Governments’ rethink of economic development and find ways to halt the
destruction of irreplaceable natural resources and pollution of the planet.

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Outcomes of summit:

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Issues Addressed
Patterns of production of toxic components
Alternative source of energy instead of fossil fuels
New reliance on public transportation to reduce vehicle emissions
Awareness on the scarcity of water

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Alternative Source of Energy Instead of
Fossil Fuels

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New Reliance on Public Transportation to Reduce
Vehicle Emissions

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4:Awareness on the scarcity of water

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Conclusion
 It lead to the adoption of Agenda 21, wide ranging blue prints for action to achieve
sustainable development worldwide.
 The earth summit influenced all subsequent UN conferences which have examined the
relationship between human rights, population, social developments, women and human
settlements and need for Sustainable Developments.

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