Le Sommet de Rio

La Conférence des Nations Unies sur l’environnement et le développement, aussi connue sous le nom du Sommet de Rio, a eu lieu. Lors de ce sommet, les états ont reconnu le danger que représentait le changement climatique en signant la Convention cadre des Nations Unies sur les changements climatiques (CCNUCC).

Le Sommet a aussi adopté Action 21, un large plan d’action vers un développement durable mondial.

Conférence des Nations Unies sur l’environnement et le développement

Déclaration de Rio (anglais)

Action 21

Sommet de la Terre

_{Credit: UN Photo/Michos Tzovaras}

_{Greenpeace, an environmental group protested against the Government of the United States, when five protesters climbed up flag-poles and locked themselves to the poles, while others hand-cuffed themselves to a car and a van that blocked the entrance to the United Nations Headquarters complex. Two protesters also rappelled down the United Nations Plaza Hotel, partly unfurling a banner that said: "Bush: Heat up the Economy, Not the Planet - Cut C-O-2 Now!" They were protesting the reluctance of the United States to accept goals to reduce green-house gases. The Earth Summit in Brazil is expected to approve an "Earth Charter", which will contain a plan of action to fix targets, costs, and responsibilities, against which progress in environment and development will be measured.}