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A/CONF.216/PC/2<br />
VI. The way forward<br />
97. Sustainable development is a bridge between different goals, countries,<br />
stakeholder groups, knowledge systems and generations. It promises not only<br />
harmonization between the economic, social and environmental dimensions, but<br />
also a reasoned basis for international cooperation, a mechanism to engage the<br />
private sector and civil society, a means of placing scientific knowledge in the hands<br />
of policymakers and local communities, and a way of expressing our responsibility<br />
towards future generations. At its advent, it created tremendous excitement and<br />
mobilized the energies of a vast range of stakeholders. The present report offers a<br />
balanced assessment of the history since 1992, which provides important pointers to<br />
issues that may need attention. Today, as the challenges have become more urgent,<br />
the world is again in need of the “spirit of Rio”. The United Nations Conference on<br />
Sustainable Development offers a chance to revive the enthusiasm and the energy by<br />
showing how to build upon the foundation that was laid in Rio de Janeiro in 1992.<br />
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