Agenda 21 is a non-binding action plan of the United Nations with regard to sustainable development.
It is a product of the Earth Summit (UN Conference on Environment and Development) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992.
It is an action agenda for the UN, other multilateral organizations, and individual governments around the world that can be executed at local, national, and global levels.
The “21” in Agenda 21 refers to the 21st Century.
Although it is also the area code for Greater Rio de Janeiro, plus Teresópolis and Mangaratiba in the countryside.
It has been affirmed and had a few modifications at subsequent UN conferences.
