1. The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development: A Preliminary Study ; 2. The Philosophy of the Rio Declaration ; 3. Changing Conceptions of Environmental Risk ; 4. The Preamble of the Rio Declaration ; 5. Principle 1: Human Beings and the Environment ; 6. Principle 2: Prevention ; 7. Principle 3: From a Right to Development to Intergenenerational Equity ; 8. Principle 4: Sustainable Development through Integration ; 9. Principle 5: Poverty Eradication ; 10. Principle 6: Special Situation of Developing Countries ; 11. Principle 7: Common but Differentiated Responsibilities ; 12. Principle 8: Sustainable Patterns of Production and Consumption and Demographic Policies ; 13. Principle 9: Science and Technology ; 14. Principle 10: Public Participation ; 15. Principle 11: Environmental Legislation ; 16. Principle 12: The Environment and Trade ; 17. Principle 13: Liability and Compensation ; 18. Principle 14: Dangerous Activities and Substances ; 19. Principle 15: Precaution ; 20. Principle 16: The Polluter-Pays Principle ; 21. Principle 17: Environmental Impact Assessment ; 22. Principle 18: Notification and Assistance in Case of Emergency ; 23. Principle 19: Notification and Consultation on Activities with Transboundary Impact ; 24. Principle 20: The Role of Women ; 25. Principle 21: The Role of the Youth ; 26. Principle 22: Indigenous People and Sustainable Development ; 27. Principle 23: The Environment of Oppressed Peoples ; 28. Principle 24: The Environment in Armed Conflict ; 29. Principle 25: Peace, Development and Environmental Protection ; 30. Principle 26: International Environmental Dispute Settlement ; 31. Principle 27: Cooperation in a Spirit of Global Partnership

The 1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and Development provides 27 principles to guide future sustainable development. This book is the first commentary on the Declaration,