Rolston, Holmes, 1932-, authorGale, publisher2007-01-032007-01-032009Rolston, Holmes, III, Earth Summit, Callicott, J. Baird and Robert Frodeman, eds., Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy, 1: 223-225. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2009.http://hdl.handle.net/10217/38986Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-225).The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), or the Earth Summit, convened in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992 in the hopes of launching a number of more environmentally responsible international agreements. The Conference brought together the largest number of world leaders ever assembled: The conference produced Agenda 21, perhaps the most complex and comprehensive international document ever attempted. Initially, there was hope for four international conventions: (1) Forests, (2) Biotechnology, (3) Biodiversity, and (4) Climate, though only the latter two survived the negotiating process The Summit solidified two new principles of international order: an equitable international economic order, and sustainable development.born digitalchapters (layout features)eng©2009 Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, Inc. Reproduced by permisssion: http://www.cengage.com/permissions.Copyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.Agenda 21Earth SummitUNCEDUnited Nations conference on environment and developmentinternational economic ordersustainable developmentText