Preparing national and local environmental quality standards

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. Agenda 21 recommends national and, where relevant, local environmental quality standards based on scientific criteria and guidelines.

1. Implementing environmental health strategy
2. Extending scope of environmental data collection
3. Ensuring a healthy environment
4. Developing methods that safeguard environmental quality

1. Applying environmental quality criteria in coastal zones

1. Ensuring environmentally sound waste processing
2. Ensuring environmental standards do not lead to unjustified trade restrictions
3. Ensuring continuous corporate environmental improvement
4. Developing national environmental health action plans
5. Developing national emission level standards
6. Assessing environmental impacts

1. Studying performance quality
2. Researching environmental indicators
3. Promoting best environmental practice
4. Linking environmental quality and good business practice
5. Improving environmental health monitoring

1. Eroding quality of environment

1. Producing national environmental action plans
2. Evaluating effects of world trade agreements on national protection standards
3. Creating environmental health standards

1. Quality
2. Nonlocal