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The Rio Earth Summit, officially known as the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), was held in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 🌎 It was a historic global meeting where over 170 countries came together to address critical issues like climate change, biodiversity loss, and sustainable development. Key outcomes included Agenda 21, the Rio Declaration, and major treaties on climate change and biodiversity. 🌱 The Summit marked the beginning of a worldwide commitment to