1992 Conference on Biodiversity :

•    1992 Agenda 21
Agenda 21 is an agreement between more than 178 states and UN organizations outlining goals for environmental action and sustainable development in the twenty-first century. This farsighted agreement made suggestions on social and economic dimensions, natural resources, and strengthening the voice that traditionally marginalized groups have. Agenda 21 was signed at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED, see below).
•    1992 The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED)
Also know as the “Earth Summit” or “Rio Summit,” this UN conference held in Brazil was the source of declarations including The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, the Statement of Principles for the Sustainable Management of Forests, The Convention on Biological Diversity, and Agenda 21. The day that the convention came into force, December 29th, 1993, is now International Biodiversity Day.
•    1992 Convention on Biological Diversity (the Rio Conference, the Earth Summit)
This convention, signed by many countries at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in 1992 (UNCED, see above), is a legally binding international agreement which commits its signatory countries to developing an action plan to preserve biodiversity and allows for international co-operation to achieve this goal. The major objectives of the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources.Canada was the first industrialized country to ratify the convention.