The 1992 Earth Summit: background and prospects.
Integration
; (31): 26-31, 1992 Mar.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12284962
PIP: In 1989, the UN General Assembly agreed to sponsor a conference on environment and development and that the Heads of State would attend this 1st ever Earth Summit in June 1992. The planned agenda included making concrete changes to the basis of our economic life, relations between and among nations, and the outlook for the future. This would result in restructuring world priorities. Despite the 1972 Stockholm Conference on the human Environment acknowledging the basic link between environment and development, the environment has deteriorated even further, especially ozone depletion. Yet some governments did set up environmental agencies or ministries, like the US Environmental Protection Agency, but they were not allowed to influence economic policy or the policies and/or practices of major sectoral agencies. These environmental organizations relied too heavily on regulation. The 1992 conference needs to result in a political commitment to place reduction of poverty worldwide as the 1st priority since poverty and underdevelopment are strongly related to destruction of the environment. It is particularly important that developing countries improve their strengths by developing their human resources and institutional capacities (science, technology, management and professional skills) and reduce their vulnerabilities, such as dependence on foreign experts. This can best be achieved if they have access to technology. Moreover they must reduce population growth and reach population stability quickly. The 1992 conference in Brazil should also result in a global partnership based on common interest, mutual need, and shared responsibility. The world ecoindustrial revolution has already begun in some countries, such as Japan which has reduced energy use 40% since 1975. In fact, Japan has proven that environmental improvement can be accomplished with high rates of economic growth.^ieng
Key words
Americas; Asia; Behavior; Brazil; Conferences And Congresses; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Eastern Asia; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Environment; Europe; International Agencies; International Cooperation; Japan; Latin America; Legislation; North America; Northern America; Northern Europe; Organizations; Population; Scandinavia; Social Behavior--changes; South America; Sweden; Un; United States
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Population
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Social Behavior
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United Nations
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Developed Countries
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Congresses as Topic
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Developing Countries
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Economics
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Environment
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International Cooperation
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Legislation as Topic
Type of study:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Prognostic_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
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America do sul
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Asia
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Brasil
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Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Integration
Year:
1992
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
Japan