Averting impact of environmental degradation on women and children
- Mitigating adverse impacts of socio-economic degradation upon women
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.
Claim
Countries should take urgent measures to avert the ongoing rapid environmental and economic degradation in developing countries that generally affects the lives of women and children in rural areas suffering drought, desertification and deforestation, armed hostilities, natural disasters, toxic waste and the aftermath of the use of unsuitable agro-chemical products.
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Value
SDG
Metadata
Database
Global strategies
Type
(G) Very specific strategies
Subject
Society » Women
Society » Infants
Societal problems » Vulnerability
Economics » Economic
Environment » Environment
Content quality
Presentable
Language
English
Last update
Jan 4, 2023