Earth Summit
type: Concept
broader: global environmental and energy issues
broader: environmentalism
definition: The Earth Summit, also known as the Eco ′92, is the informal and best-known name for the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992. During the conference, representatives of 172 governments produced the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, a global statement to preserve the environment and to achieve social justice. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Earth Summit]

events
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: Earth Summit

environmentalism
type: Concept
narrower: Earth Summit

global environmental and energy issues
type: Concept
narrower: Earth Summit