Brundtland report

Sustainable development represents the transition from today's society to a more environmentally friendly one. With the world facing a potential climate crisis - water shortages, drought, hunger, extreme weather - sustainable development goals are to ensure a commitment and balance between economic growth, preservation of the environment and social well-being. Sommaire : • What is sustainable development? • The 2030 agenda for sustainable development • Sustainable development and the environment • Promoting sustainable development: examples I stand up for real climate action, I offset my CO2 emissions!Global warming is everyone's business! To offset your CO2 emissions and participate in the energy transition. Schedule a call with us! What is sustainable development? Sustainable development is a necessity today. Gro Harlem Brundtland, former Prime Minister of Norway, defines it as: "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" - Our Common Future (Report World Commission on the Environment and Development report, 1987). In other words, it is about exploiting the planet's resources in moderation, without exceeding its capacity for natural renewal. 3 pillars of sustainable development There are 3 pillars of sustainable development: • Economic sustainability: which aims to reduce extreme poverty and guarantee fair paid employment for all. • Environmental sustainability: which aims to protect the...

The World Commission on Environment and Development (“WCED”), also named asthe Brundtland Commission because of its chair Gro Harlem Brundtland, the then Prime Minister of Norway, has played an essential role in molding contemporary environmental politics. The report it has prepared, namely, Our Common Future (also known as the Brundtland Report), has been crucial in the mainstreaming of the concept of sustainable development. This section will firstly elaborate on the foundation and work of the WCED. It will explore the main factors influencing the formation of the main themes in the Brundtland Report. Then, it will look into the main themes covered in the report Our Common Future, including the problem of poverty, environmental issues associated with industrialization and arms race, and the concept of sustainable development. Next, this study will discover the findings of the WCED with regard to the interconnections between security, development, and environment. It... Keywords • World Commission on Environment and Development • Brundtland Commission • Our Common Future • Sustainable development • Environmental security • Bruyninckx, H. (2006). Sustainable development: The institutionalization of a contested policy concept. In M. Betsill, K. Hochstetler, & D. Stevis (Eds.), Palgrave advances in international environmental politics (pp. 265–298). London: Palgrave Macmillan. • Burton, I. (1987). Report on reports: Our common future: The world commission on environment and ...

DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION: ENVIRONMENT Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development Note by the Secretary-General 1. The General Assembly, in its resolution 38/161 of 19 December 1983, inter alia, welcomed the establishment of a special commission that should make available a report on environment and the global problématique to the year 2000 and beyond, including proposed strategies for sustainable development. The commission later adopted the name World Commission on Environment and Development. In the same resolution, the Assembly decided that, on matters within the mandate and purview of the United Nations Environment Programme, the report of the special commission should in the first instance be considered by the Governing Council of the Programme, for transmission to the Assembly together with its comments, and for use as basic material in the preparation, for adoption by the Assembly, of the Environmental Perspective to the Year 2000 and Beyond. 2. At its fourteenth session, held at Nairobi from 8 to 19 June 1987, the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme adopted decision 14/14 of 16 June 1987, entitled "Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development" and, inter alia, decided to transmit the Commission's report to the General Assembly together with a draft resolution annexed to the decision for consideration and adoption by the Assembly. 3. The report of the World Commission on Environ...

Publication date 1987 Pages 383 Our Common Future, also known as the Brundtland Report, was published on October 1987 by the Its targets were multilateralism and interdependence of nations in the search for a Our Common Future placed environmental issues firmly on the political agenda; it aimed to discuss the environment and The document was the culmination of a "900-day" international exercise which catalogued, analysed, and synthesised written submissions and expert testimony from "senior government representatives, scientists and experts, research institutes, industrialists, representatives of non-governmental organizations, and the general public" held at public hearings throughout the world. The report defined 'sustainable development' as "Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of Content [ ] The Brundtland Commission's mandate was to: • "Re-examine the critical issues of environment and development and to formulate innovative, concrete, and realistic action proposals to deal with them; • [S]trengthen international cooperation on environment and development and to assess and propose new forms of cooperation that can break out of existing patterns and influence policies and events in the direction of needed change; and • [R]aise the level of understanding and commitment to action on the part of individuals, voluntary organizations, businesses, institutes, and governments" (1987: 347). "The Commission focused its attention in th...

The Brundtland Report is referenced in many sources throughout the class textbook and throughout larger, worldwide conversations about sustainability. In some ways it is considered the “primary” text used to define and address sustainability. Why do you think this is such an important text in the history of sustainability? What factors led to this report being recognized as a landmark document on sustainability? In what ways does this report define the term? In what ways do you agree or disagree with the definition, perspective, or examples of sustainability that are established in the Brundtland report? Do some research to support your response, and cite sources where applicable. You may draw upon textual (book, magazine, journal, or news) references to the Brundtland Report, videos, websites, or any other source you find that mentions or describes the report. Feel free to mention or respond to any of your classmates’ prompts in your response, or as a follow-up posting anytime this week. This entry was posted in May 22, 2023 by Post navigation Previous post: ← May 18th: Environmental Writing and Sustainability Next post: May 25: Sustainability and Politics → 53 thoughts on “ May 23rd: The Brundtland Report” • Bethany White May 22, 2023 at 8:30 pm The Brundtland Report, also known as “Our Common Future,” holds significant importance in the history of sustainability for a few reasons. First one being the development; the report introduced the concept of sustainable developm...