The World Commission on Environment and Development (the Brundtland Commission), defined "sustainable development" as follows in the report Our Common Future (Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1987):
"Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It contains within it two key concepts: the concept of "needs", in particular the essential needs of the world's poor, to which overriding priority should be given; and the idea of limitations imposed by the state of technology and social organization on the environment's ability to meet present and future needs."
Sustainability can encompass many things and can be pursued on several different levels and scales.
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Focus is on social and cultural change, without which sustainable development is unattainable. Pages include threats and opportunities, agenda for change, practical examples, skilled people, models for change, sources of information.
A global holistic perspective to the world environmental predicament.
Solutions for sustainable development. Videos, profiles, research and education.
Independent, non-profit information agency producing news and analysis on topical, global issues with a developing country perspective.
The tri-lingual Sustainable Development Gateway provides access to over 1,200 links, a calendar of events, a job bank, the Sustainability Web Ring, listservs, and news sites dealing with sustainable development.
Inspires government, the economy and society to embrace sustainable development as the central organising principle.
Organization of transnational corporations who advocate for cooperation between business and government to balance economic and environmental interests.
Jonathon Porritt explains why sustainable development is not a "boring catch-phrase for sad gits".
(November 23, 2006)
Independent, non-profit information agency producing news and analysis on topical, global issues with a developing country perspective.
Solutions for sustainable development. Videos, profiles, research and education.
Inspires government, the economy and society to embrace sustainable development as the central organising principle.
Organization of transnational corporations who advocate for cooperation between business and government to balance economic and environmental interests.
The tri-lingual Sustainable Development Gateway provides access to over 1,200 links, a calendar of events, a job bank, the Sustainability Web Ring, listservs, and news sites dealing with sustainable development.
A global holistic perspective to the world environmental predicament.
Focus is on social and cultural change, without which sustainable development is unattainable. Pages include threats and opportunities, agenda for change, practical examples, skilled people, models for change, sources of information.
Jonathon Porritt explains why sustainable development is not a "boring catch-phrase for sad gits".
(November 23, 2006)
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