Sustainable development
Sustainable development
Sustainable development (pronunciation: /səˈsteɪnəbəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt/) is a concept that involves the balancing of economic growth, environmental protection, and social equality to ensure a healthy and prosperous future for all generations.
Etymology
The term "sustainable development" was first used in the Brundtland Report in 1987, which defined it as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
Related Terms
- Sustainability: The ability to maintain or improve standards of living without damaging or depleting natural resources for present and future generations.
- Economic development: The process by which a nation improves the economic, political, and social well-being of its people.
- Environmental protection: Practices that are aimed at conserving the natural world and its biodiversity.
- Social equality: A state of affairs in which all people within a specific society or isolated group have the same status in certain respects.
See also
- Brundtland Report
- Sustainable Development Goals
- United Nations Environment Programme
- World Commission on Environment and Development
References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Sustainable development
- Wikipedia's article - Sustainable development
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