Accelerating sustainable development in developing countries

This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.

1. Accelerating

1. Using technology for development
2. Transferring sustainable land management practices to and among developing countries
3. Supporting sustainable development of small island developing countries
4. Strengthening training capacity in developing countries
5. Strengthening technology information exchange among developing countries
6. Strengthening capacity of developing countries for sustainable use of marine living resources
7. Providing funding for capacity building in developing countries
8. Preparing national plans in developing countries for achieving sustainable development
9. Improving capacity of developing countries to organize
10. Improving access of developing countries to information and expertise on sustainable development law
11. Ensuring participation of developing countries in international research
12. Ensuring national economic policies support sustainable development
13. Avoiding unsustainable consumption patterns in developing countries
14. Assisting developing countries to participate effectively in new negotiations on sustainable development
15. Assisting developing countries to build up expertise in international sustainable development law
16. Assessing costs and financing in developing countries to implement Agenda 21

1. Relieving misery

1. Providing sufficient long-term development assistance
2. Promoting interests of developing countries in world trade agreements
3. Assisting return of highly skilled expatriates

1. Underdevelopment of countries

1. Unsustainable
2. Undeveloped
3. Underdevelopment
4. Overdevelopment
5. Development

1. Capacity 21
2. Agenda 21