The Concept of Sustainable Development

The most frequently used definition of Sustainable development is from the Brundtland Report “Sustainable development is the development that meets the needs of the present (people) without compromising the ability of future generation to meet their own needs”.

  • In other words, it is improving the quality of life of the present generation without excessive use or abuse of natural resources, so that they can be preserved for the next generation.
  • The term was first coined in 1972 at the United Nations Conference on Human Environment at Stockholm.
  • The most important piece of writing on Sustainable development is in the publication by ....
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