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Main Milestones
2017
The Ocean Conference
2015
Addis Ababa Action Agenda
Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Paris Agreement
2014
SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway
2013
High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
2012
United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, RIO +20: the Future We Want
2010
Five-year review of the Mauritius Strategy of Implementation: MSI+5
2005
BPOA+10: Mauritius Strategy of Implementation
2002
World Summit on Sustainable (WSSD) Rio+10: Johannesburg Plan of Implementation
1999
Bardados Programme of Action (BPOA)+5
1997
UNGASS -19: Earth Summit +5
1994
Bardados Programme of Action (BPOA)
1993
Start of CSD
1992
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development: Agenda 21
1987
Our Common Future
1972
United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm Conference)
Creation of UNEP
United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection
UNDESA, 2003
To assist countries in achieving or maintaining adequate protection for their population as consumers;
To facilitate production and distribution patterns responsive to the needs and desires of consumers;
To encourage high levels of ethic al conduct for those engaged in the production and distribution of goods and services to consumers;
To assist countries in curbing abusive business practices by all enterprises at the national and international levels which adversely affect consumers;
To facilitate the development of independent consumer groups;
To further international cooperation in the field of consumer protection;
To encourage the development of market conditions which provide consumers with greater choice at lower prices;
To promote sustainable consumption.

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