WHAT IS JOHANNESBURG SUMMIT 2002?The World Summit on Sustainable Development –– the Johannesburg Summit, 26 August - 4 September 2002 –– will bring together tens of thousands of participants, including heads of State and Government, national delegates and leaders from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), businesses and other major groups to focus the world's attention and direct action toward meeting difficult challenges, including improving people's lives and conserving our natural resources in a world that is growing in population, with ever-increasing demands for food, water, shelter, sanitation, energy, health services and economic security. more...
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