Canada and Agenda 21

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CHAPTER 1

Preamble

Chapter 1 of Agenda 21 is the document's preamble. It states that partnerships are required among all nations of the globe in order to achieve sustainable development. Agenda 21 focuses on current, pressing problems, and also addresses the global challenges of the next century.

Implementing the developmental and environmental objectives of Agenda 21 will require a substantial flow of new and additional resources to developing countries.

Chapter 1 also describes the framework used in Agenda 21 and clarifies a number of terms used throughout the document.

Cite as: Projet de société: Canada and Agenda 21.Winnipeg: IISD, 1995. Online. Internet. http://iisd.ca/worldsd/canada/projet/c01.htm.

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