Māris kļaviņŠ, azamat azizov, JĀnis zaļoksnis environment, pollution, development: the case of uzbekistan

 10.5.4.  Fourth phase: the period of integration
The United Nations Conference on Environ ment and Develop ment 
that took place in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992 was the most diverse 
and large-scale conference ever organised by the United Nations. 179 
state representatives and 120 state leaders partook in the Conference. 
Preparations for the conference took two and a half years, and its 
progress was widely reported by the press. Many national delegations 
with representatives of governmental, municipal, business, scientific, 
non-governmental and other organisations took part in the debate with 
the institutions of the United Nations. The discussion touched upon 
issues  of  international  importance  –  protection  of  the  atmo sphere; 
the use of the oceans, freshwater and land resources; preservation of 
biological diversity; careful application of biotechnology; and problems 
  
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regarding toxic and solid waste and hazardous chemical substances. 
Five documents were signed at the end of the conference, signifying 
joint national interests and the reached unanimity. This conference 
was  very  significant  for  the  future  development  of  the  debate  on 
sustainable development, negotiations between developed and 
developing countries and for the process of explaining the relations 
between environ ment and development.
At  the  conference,  an  important  United  Nations  commission  – 
Commission for Sustainable Develop ment (CSD) – was founded; its 
goal was to sum up the results of the conference and monitor how 
the Agenda 21 was implemented on a national, regional and inter-
national scale in order to ensure worldwide sustainable develop ment. 
Agenda  21  called  upon  the  governments  to  develop  a  strategy 
that would further and ensure sustainable development by attracting 
non-governmental  organisations  and  the  general  public.  Agenda 
21 particularly emphasised the necessity of having multilateral