EARTH SUMMIT


Meaning of EARTH SUMMIT in English

ˈEarth ˌSummit BrE AmE

a large international meeting held in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil in 1992, at which the leaders of the countries of the United Nations discussed ways of protecting the environment and preserving the Earth's ↑ biodiversity (=all the different plants and animals on the Earth) . It is sometimes also called the Rio Summit.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.