Facilitating environmentally sound technologies for coastal zones
Synonyms:
Promoting sustainable practices in coastal areas Using environmentally sound technology in coastal zones
Context:
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.
Claim:
States should provide access to and transfer environmentally safe technology and methodology for sustainable development of coastal and marine areas to developing countries. They should also develop technology and endogenous scientific and technological capacities.