An agreement on the climate convention was an important achievement of the summit, which in turn resulted in the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement. Another agreement was to “not conduct activities on Indigenous peoples` lands that would cause environmental degradation or be culturally inappropriate.” To ensure compliance with the Rio Agreements (including the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and Agenda 21), Earth Summit delegates established the Commission on Sustainable Development (SSD). In 2013, the CSD was replaced by the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, which meets annually in the framework of ECOSOC meetings and every four years in the framework of general assemblies. Critics point out that many of the agreements reached in Rio have not been reached on such fundamental issues as the fight against poverty and the purification of the environment. The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is an international agreement that links the sustainability of land management and land degradation to the environment. Among the areas examined, the convention focuses on the restoration of degraded ecosystems in drylands. [10] The 197-party UNCCD works to “create a future that avoids, minimizes and reverses the effects of drought in affected areas at all levels.” [11] In addition, important legally binding agreements (Rio Convention) have been opened for signature: the High Parties reaffirm their determination to remain united in an inter-American system, in accordance with the purposes and principles of the United Nations, and reaffirm the existence of the agreement they have concluded on the maintenance of international peace and security and which are suitable for regional action; The decisions of the Governing Council of the Pan American Union referred to in Articles 13 and 15 shall be taken by an absolute majority of the members with the right to vote. At the Earth Summit, the decision-making process was designed to promote a sustainable planet for future generations. The central message included the idea that behavioural changes could serve as a basis for progress towards the desired transformation for the environment. The resulting documentation during the two weeks of deliberations and meetings included: Agenda 21 (United Nations Plan of Action for Sustainable Development), Declaration of Forest Principles, Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and the following conventions[1]: only representatives of signatory States may participate in the vote provided for in this Treaty; who have ratified the treaty. This Treaty shall remain in force indefinitely, but may be terminated by any High Contracting Party by written notification to the Pan American Union, which shall inform all other High Contracting Parties of any notification of denunciation received. On the expiry of a period of two years from the date of receipt of the notification of denunciation by a High Contracting Party to the Pan American Union, this Treaty shall expire for that State but shall remain in full force for all other High Contracting Parties. The Earth Summit was created in response to the fact that Member States should cooperate at international level on post-Cold War development issues.

As sustainability issues are too important for some Member States, the Earth Summit was organised as a platform for cooperation between other Member States. Since its inception, many others in the field of sustainability have evolved in a similar way to the topics discussed at these conferences, including non-governmental organizations (NGOs). [1] The Governing Body of the Pan American Union shall act as a liaison body between the signatory States which have ratified this Treaty between those States and the United Nations in all matters relating to this Treaty. . . .