Strengthening international institutional arrangements to implement Agenda 21

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. Strengthening mechanisms for international cooperation on Agenda 21
2. Developing institutional arrangements
3. Cooperating internationally

1. Strengthening role of UNEP in the follow-up to UNCED and in implementing Agenda 21
2. Improving coordination and complementarity of UNCED follow-up programmes in the United Nations system
3. Establishing secretariat support structure in the United Nations to follow up UNCED and implement Agenda 21
4. Creating high-level advisory board of eminent persons knowledgeable about environment and development

1. Strengthening international environmental agreements
2. Coordinating UNCED follow-up

1. Agenda 21