to be taken globally, nationally and locally by organisations of the UN, governments, and major groups in every area in which humans impact on the environment . The number 21 refers to the 21st century . http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/documents/agenda21/index.htm http://earthwatch.unep.net/agenda21/contents.php http://www.crossroad.to/text/articles/la21_198.html http://www.augustreview.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agenda_21 Some sources from Wikipedia ; the free on-line encyclopedia GLOBAL