Environmental management

Agenda 21 is a non-binding, voluntarily implemented action plan of the United Nations with regards to sustainable development. The document is a product of the UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) which was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992. It covers the main sustainability issues which were urgent 20 years ago and are still remain significant for the most countries in the world. The importance of the Agenda 21 was reaffirmed at the Rio Conferences in 1997, 2002 and 2012. Moreover they have recognized that with the advent of the globalization and the issues of poverty eradication, climate change, environmental protection, hazardous waste management, conservation of biodiversity, control over pollution, protection of the human rights and environmental (environmentally friendly) education and technologies are on the peak of importance.