Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
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United Nations document
environmental law instrument
international declaration
soft law instrument
sustainable development framework
The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development is a landmark 1992 United Nations statement that set out key principles for sustainable development, integrating environmental protection with economic and social progress.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rio Declaration on Environment and Development canonical | 9 |
| Principle 15 | 1 |
| Rio Declaration | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rio Declaration on Environment and Development Context triple: [1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm, influenced, Rio Declaration on Environment and Development]
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A.
Agenda 21
Agenda 21 is a comprehensive, non-binding action plan adopted at the 1992 Earth Summit that outlines global, national, and local strategies for achieving sustainable development in the 21st century.
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B.
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, also known as the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, was a landmark global conference that set the modern agenda for sustainable development and international environmental governance.
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C.
World Commission on Environment and Development
The World Commission on Environment and Development was a United Nations-appointed body best known for its 1987 "Brundtland Report," which popularized the concept of sustainable development and shaped global environmental policy.
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D.
Convention on Biological Diversity
The Convention on Biological Diversity is a landmark international treaty adopted in 1992 that aims to conserve biological diversity, promote sustainable use of its components, and ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from genetic resources.
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E.
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification is a global environmental treaty focused on preventing land degradation and desertification, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions, to support sustainable land management and livelihoods.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rio Declaration on Environment and Development Target entity description: The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development is a landmark 1992 United Nations statement that set out key principles for sustainable development, integrating environmental protection with economic and social progress.
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A.
Agenda 21
Agenda 21 is a comprehensive, non-binding action plan adopted at the 1992 Earth Summit that outlines global, national, and local strategies for achieving sustainable development in the 21st century.
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B.
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, also known as the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, was a landmark global conference that set the modern agenda for sustainable development and international environmental governance.
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C.
World Commission on Environment and Development
The World Commission on Environment and Development was a United Nations-appointed body best known for its 1987 "Brundtland Report," which popularized the concept of sustainable development and shaped global environmental policy.
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D.
Convention on Biological Diversity
The Convention on Biological Diversity is a landmark international treaty adopted in 1992 that aims to conserve biological diversity, promote sustainable use of its components, and ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from genetic resources.
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E.
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification is a global environmental treaty focused on preventing land degradation and desertification, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions, to support sustainable land management and livelihoods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations document
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environmental law instrument ⓘ international declaration ⓘ soft law instrument ⓘ sustainable development framework ⓘ |
| adoptedAt |
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
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surface form:
Earth Summit
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| adoptedBy |
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
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surface form:
UNCED
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development ⓘ Member States of the United Nations ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations member states
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| adoptionDate | 1992-06-14 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
guide states in developing national and international environmental law
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integrate environmental protection with economic development ⓘ promote sustainable development globally ⓘ |
| cityOfConference | Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| continentOfAdoption | South America ⓘ |
| countryOfAdoption | Brazil ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Principle 1
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Principle 10 ⓘ Rio Declaration on Environment and Development self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Principle 15
Principle 16 ⓘ Principle 17 ⓘ Principle 2 ⓘ Principle 3 ⓘ Principle 4 ⓘ Principle 7 ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
environmental impact assessment and liability
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eradicating poverty as an indispensable requirement for sustainable development ⓘ integration of environment and development in decision-making ⓘ polluter pays principle and economic instruments for environmental policy ⓘ precautionary principle and risk management ⓘ public participation and access to environmental information ⓘ special situation and needs of developing countries ⓘ |
| influenced |
Agenda 21
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Johannesburg Plan of Implementation ⓘ
surface form:
Johannesburg Declaration on Sustainable Development
Rio+20 outcome document "The Future We Want" ⓘ subsequent multilateral environmental agreements ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-binding ⓘ |
| numberOfPrinciples | 27 ⓘ |
| officialName | Rio Declaration on Environment and Development self-link ⓘ |
| placeOfAdoption | Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| principle10Focus | public participation and access to information and judicial proceedings in environmental matters ⓘ |
| principle15Focus | precautionary approach to environmental protection ⓘ |
| principle16Focus | polluter pays principle ⓘ |
| principle17Focus | environmental impact assessment as a national instrument ⓘ |
| principle1Focus | human beings are at the centre of concerns for sustainable development ⓘ |
| principle2Focus | states have sovereign rights over their natural resources and responsibility not to cause environmental damage to other states ⓘ |
| principle3Focus | right to development must be fulfilled so as to equitably meet developmental and environmental needs of present and future generations ⓘ |
| principle4Focus | environmental protection shall constitute an integral part of the development process ⓘ |
| principle7Focus | common but differentiated responsibilities of states ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
foundational document of modern international environmental law
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landmark statement on sustainable development ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Convention on Biological Diversity
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Stockholm Declaration ⓘ United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification ⓘ United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ⓘ |
| shortName |
Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Rio Declaration
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| subjectMatter |
economic development
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environmental protection ⓘ international environmental law ⓘ social development ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ |
| year | 1992 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Rio Declaration on Environment and Development Description of subject: The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development is a landmark 1992 United Nations statement that set out key principles for sustainable development, integrating environmental protection with economic and social progress.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm
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influenced
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Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
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United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
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Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
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United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
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adoptedDocument
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Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
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Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
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officialName
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Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
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Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
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shortName
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Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
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this entity surface form:
Rio Declaration
Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
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hasPart
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Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
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Principle 15
World Summit on Sustainable Development
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relatedTo
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Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
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