Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, and the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. 1990s: increased globalization The 1990s was a period of increased globalization. There was a shift from actions intended solely to protect the environment to actions that attempted to implement sustainable development. The 1992 Earth Summit in Rio De Janeiro guided future development by creating Agenda 21, a “blueprint” for action to make development economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable for the 21st century. Agenda 21 was adopted by more than 178 countries. The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development was established in 1992 to oversee review and implementation of Agenda 21, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development. First decade of 21th century There were three main events in the first decade of the 21th century including UN Millennium Declaration, World Summit on Sustainable Development and Kyoto Protocol.With the newUN Millennium Declaration, the importance of development for the poorest of the poor was re-emphasized. Its associatedMillennium Development Goals(MDG)are the commonly accepted framework for measuring the progress of development with eight overarching goals, 18 targets, and 48 indicators. In 2002,World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD)was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, as a 10-year to the Rio Earth Summit of 1992. The WSSD made it clearer than ever that the environment was intertwined with sustainable development. The WSSD’s Johannesburg Plan of Implementation also emphasized partnerships, highlighting the fact that governments cannot do it alone. Furthermore, SAIs are aware that the growth of partnerships in sustainable development has implications for their work. More collaboration affects the extent to which SAIs can audit their government’s new partners in sustainable development.
Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, and the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. 1990s: increased globalization The 1990s was a period of increased globalization. There was a shift from actions intended solely to protect the environment to actions that attempted to implement sustainable development. The 1992 Earth Summit in Rio De Janeiro guided future development by creating Agenda 21, a “blueprint” for action to make development economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable for the 21st century. Agenda 21 was adopted by more than 178 countries. The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development was established in 1992 to oversee review and implementation of Agenda 21, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development. First decade of 21th century There were three main events in the first decade of the 21th century including UN Millennium Declaration, World Summit on Sustainable Development and Kyoto Protocol.With the newUN Millennium Declaration, the importance of development for the poorest of the poor was re-emphasized. Its associatedMillennium Development Goals(MDG)are the commonly accepted framework for measuring the progress of development with eight overarching goals, 18 targets, and 48 indicators. In 2002,World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD)was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, as a 10-year to the Rio Earth Summit of 1992. The WSSD made it clearer than ever that the environment was intertwined with sustainable development. The WSSD’s Johannesburg Plan of Implementation also emphasized partnerships, highlighting the fact that governments cannot do it alone. Furthermore, SAIs are aware that the growth of partnerships in sustainable development has implications for their work. More collaboration affects the extent to which SAIs can audit their government’s new partners in sustainable development.
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