A political declaration, paired with «voluntary commitments by governments» and «individual commitments to take personal action»? (treehugger.com)
However, despite the praise for the declaration, there are some concerns as to its approach, mainly due to the focus on voluntary commitments rather than strong government action in the declaration. (greenbeltmovement.org)
In fact, of the half a trillion dollars worth of voluntary commitments made in Rio for the cause of sustainable development, over 60 percent were generated through this initiative. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)