strategy
Applying environmental quality criteria in coastal zones
Implementation:
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. Agenda 21 recommends development and simultaneous implementation of environmental quality criteria for all coastal regions. Broader:
Ensuring sustainable development of coastal zonesEnsuring sustainable development of coastal zonesDeveloping methods that safeguard environmental qualityPreparing national and local environmental quality standards Facilitates:
Requiring environmental assessment of development projects likely to affect water quality Values:
Quality Subjects:
Geology → Land and coastal formsAction → Application
Research, Standards → Quality unification
Environment → Environment
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
