3. 2002 年 8 月 26 日至 9 月 4 日在南非的约翰内斯堡举行的可持续发展问题世界首脑会议标志着里约的地球问题首脑会议十周年，并重申全球致力于在世界各地实现可持续发展。《可持续发展问题世界首脑会议执行计划》（约翰内斯堡执行计划）2 和《关于可持续发展问题的约翰内斯堡宣言》3强调消除贫穷、保护环境和可持续利用天然资源之间的关系。此外，首脑会议充当展开伙伴关系的场所，其中一些是与森林有关的。
3. The World Summit on Sustainable Development, held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 26 August to 4 September 2002, marked the tenth anniversary of the Earth Summit at Rio and reaffirmed the global commitment to achieve sustainable development worldwide. The Plan of Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development (Johannesburg Plan of Implementation)2 and the Johannesburg Declaration on Sustainable Development3 emphasize the links among poverty eradication, environmental protection and the sustainable use of natural resources. In addition, the Summit served as a venue at which to launch partnerships, some of which are forest-related.