Sustainable development

Sustainable development is "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" according to the Brundtland Report, a 1987 report from the United Nations. One of the factors which it must overcome is environmental degradation.

Related Topics:
Brundtland Report - 1987 - United Nations - Environmental degradation

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For some, the issue is considered to be closely tied to economic growth and the need to find ways to expand the economy in the long term without using up natural capital for current growth at the cost of long term growth. For others, the concept of growth itself is problematic, as the resources of the Earth are finite.

Related Topics:
Economic growth - Economy - Natural capital - Earth

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The 2005 UK Sustainable Development Strategy has the objective: to enable all people throughout the world to satisfy their basic needs and enjoy a better quality of life, without compromising the quality of life of future generations.

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