| Which of the following statements about Agenda 21 is/are correct? |
| 1. Agenda 21 is a binding action plan of the United Nations with regard to sustainable development. |
| 2. The '21' in Agenda 21 refers to the 21 important points that are need to be implemented by all the countries, |
| 3. In 2012, at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development the attending members reaffirmed their commitment to Agenda 21 in their outcome document called 'The Future We Want'. |
| Select the correct answer using the codes given below. |
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) Only 3
D) All of these
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
[c] Agenda 21 is a non-binding, voluntarily implemented action plan of the United Nations with regard to sustainable development. It is a product of the UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992. It is an action agenda for the UN, other multilateral organisations and individual governments around the world that can be executed at local, national and global levels. The '21' in Agenda 21 refers to the 21st century. It has been affirmed and modified at subsequent UN conferences. In 2012, at the United Nations Conference on sustainable development the attending members reaffirmed their commitment to Agenda 21 in their outcome document called The Future We Want'. 180 leaders from nations participated.
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