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The '''Earth Summit''' is the shorthand reference to the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. It was convened in Rio de Janeiro from 3 to 14 June, 1992. | The '''Earth Summit''' is the shorthand reference to the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. It was convened in Rio de Janeiro from 3 to 14 June, 1992. | ||
Two major international agreements (legally binding on signatories) were agreed to at this conference. These were the | Two major international agreements (legally binding on signatories) were agreed to at this conference. These were the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (the climate change framework or Climate Change Convention) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) also known as the Biodiversity Convention. | ||
In addition to these treaties, the conference resulted in some non-binding documents, namely the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, Agenda 21 and the Forest Principles. | In addition to these treaties, the conference resulted in some non-binding documents, namely the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, Agenda 21 and the Forest Principles. |