What were the outcomes of the Rio Summit?
The Rio Summit produced conventions dealing with climate change, biodiversity, and forestry. It also recommended a list of development practices called 'Agenda 21'.
There was a consensus on combining economic growth with ecological responsibility, commonly known as 'sustainable development'. However, the Summit left unresolved considerable differences and difficulties regarding how exactly this was to be achieved. Some critics pointed out that Agenda 21 was biased in favour of economic growth rather than ensuring ecological conservation.
Explanation
The answer draws directly from the textbook context which lists the specific conventions (climate change, biodiversity, forestry) and Agenda 21 as concrete outcomes. It also mentions the consensus on sustainable development while noting the unresolved issues and criticisms. This covers all the key outcomes mentioned in the source material for a 2-mark answer.