What is meant by 'Agenda 21'?
AAn agreement between 20 developing countries on climate change
BA free trade agreement between 7 developed countries
CA non-binding, voluntarily implemented action plan of the United Nations on sustainable development ✓ Correct
DNone of the above
Correct answer: (C) A non-binding, voluntarily implemented action plan of the United Nations on sustainable development
Explanation
Agenda 21 is a non-binding, voluntary United Nations action plan for sustainable development into the twenty-first century.
A climate accord among twenty developing countries misreads both its scope and membership.
A free-trade pact among seven developed countries confuses it with an economic grouping.
Dismissing all descriptions overlooks its accurate identity as a UN blueprint.
It was adopted at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit and works at global, national and local levels.
Local bodies pursue it through Local Agenda 21 programmes in their own areas.
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