4. As international statements, the Brundtland Commission report and the Earth Charter reflect the interests of both high-income industrialized countries and lower-income countries. Access the 1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and Development (www.un.org/esa/sustdev/documents/agenda21/)

and list what you think were the priorities of the high-income industrialized countries, and what you think were the priorities of the lower-income countries.

Identify possible conflicts between these lists of priorities that might imperil sustainable development initiatives.