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The Summit
The World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) was an international conference to draw up a global plan of action for further implementing Agenda 21, the Earth's sustainable development blueprint. It took place in Johannesburg (South Africa) from 26 August to 4 September 2002.
The World Summit followed up on the developments since the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. The event was organised by United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) through a series of consultative meetings.
Official fora
The Summit itself took place at the Standton Convention Centre and comprised the following events:
- plenary sessions, for delegates to debate on key sustainability topics (water and sanitation, energy, agricultural productivity, biodiversity, ecosystem management and health);
- a multi-stakeholder dialogue, to enable direct interaction between
governments and major groups (such as business and industry, NGOs
or local authorities).
In addition, a non-governmental forum took place in Gallagher Estate.
Parallel events
Key parallel events related to the work of DTIE included the following:
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Dates |
19 August - 4 September |
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Venue |
Expo Centre NASREC |
| Organiser | South African NGO Coalition |
| Ubuntu Village and Exhibition | |
| Dates | 17 August - 7 September |
| Venue | Wanderers Stadium |
| Organiser | Johannesburg World Summit Company |
| Water Dome | |
| Dates | 28 August - 3 September |
| Venue | Northgate Dome |
| Organiser | International Water Management Institute |
| Lekgotla - Business Day | |
| Dates | 1 September |
| Venue | Hilton Hotel |
| Organiser | |
Local Government Session: Local Action Moves the World Dates 27-30 August Venue Sandton Crowne Plaza Organiser International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)
Partnerships |
Virtual
Exhibit |
Post Johannesburg |
Sector
Reports |
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