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Why was the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, held in Rio de Janeiro, called the Earth Summit ?

The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, held in Rio de Janeiro, was called the Earth Summit because it was held to to bring environmental concerns to the level of global politics with an aim to address the concerns regarding protection of the environment and development.


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