Mention the names of the documents which were the result of the Rio Summit of UNCED held in 1992.

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Mention the names of the documents which were the result of the Rio Summit of UNCED held in 1992.

Answer & Explanation:

The following documents were the outcome of the Rio Summit: Agenda 21 – It is a blueprint on how to make development socially, economically and environmentally sustainable. The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development – it has 27 principles defining the rights and responsibilities of nations as they pursue human development and well-being. A statement of forest principles – they guide the management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests, as essential to economic development and the maintenance of all forms of life. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – aims to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at levels that would prevent dangerous human induced interference with the climate system. The Convention on Biological Diversity – it requires the countries to adopt ways and means to conserve the variety of living species, and ensure that the benefits from using biological diversity are equitably shared. Montreal Protocol on Substances that deplete the Ozone Layer was designed to reduce the production and consumption of ozone depleting substances.

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