United Nations Convention on Sustainable Development

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Also known as Rio+20 or Earth Summit 2012, the UNCSD is the third conference on Sustainable Development. It followed the 1992 Earth Summit / United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). UNCSD was the key forum for the consideration of issues related to the integration of the three dimensions of sustainable development: economic development, social inclusion and environmental protection. As such, its mandate is not limited to environmental issues. 

The conference produced the nonbinding document "The future we want", where heads of state of 192 governments in attendance (including the Philippines) agreed to the 27 principles intended to guide countries in future sustainable development and the commitment to promote a sustainable future. The document also reaffirms the previous Earth Summit (1992) outcomes, including the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, Agenda 21, and Forest Principles.