The Famous Brundtland Report

In 1989, the United Nation's World Commission on Environment and Development published The Brundtland Report in Our Common Future. It has since become the most commonly accepted definition of sustainable development in the world today. This report has inspired millions of people, myself included, to help create a new sustainable world. It's simply the best place to begin. Below you may click on each heading as the report in its entirety is completely accessible. 

UN Documents  Gathering a body of global agreements

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	Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development: Our Common FutureFull report: Bookmarked pdf Transmitted to the General Assembly as an Annex to document A/42/427 - Development and International Co-operation: Environment
		Table of Contents Acronyms and Note on Terminology Chairman's Foreword From One Earth to One World Part I. Common Concerns A Threatened Future Symptoms and Causes New Approaches to Environment and Development Towards Sustainable Development The Concept of Sustainable Development Equity and the Common Interest Strategic Imperatives Conclusion The Role of the International Economy The International Economy, the Environment, and Development Decline in the 1980s Enabling Sustainable Development A Sustainable World Economy Part II. Common Challenges Population and Human Resources The Links with Environment and Development The Population Perspective A Policy Framework Food Security: Sustaining the Potential Achievements Signs of Crisis The Challenge Strategies for Sustainable Food Security Food for the Future Species and Ecosystems: Resources for Development The Problem: Character and Extent Extinction Patterns and Trends Some Causes of Extinction Economic Values at Stake New Approach: Anticipate and Prevent International Action for National Species Scope for National Action The Need for Action Energy: Choices for Environment and Development Energy, Economy, and Environment Fossil Fuels: The Continuing Dilemma Nuclear Energy: Unsolved Problems Wood Fuels: The Vanishing Resource Renewable Energy: The Untapped Potential Energy Efficiency: Maintaining the Momentum Energy Conservation Measures Conclusion Industry: Producing More With Less Industrial Growth and its Impact Sustainable Industrial Development in a Global Context Strategies for Sustainable Industrial Development The Urban Challenge The Growth of Cities The Urban Challenge in Developing Countries International Cooperation Part III. Common Endeavours Managing The Commons Oceans: The Balance of Life Space: A Key to Planetary Management Antarctica: Towards Global Cooperation Peace, Security, Development, and the Environment Environmental Stress as a Source of Conflict Conflict as a Cause of Unsustainable Development Towards Security and Sustainable Development Towards Common Action: Proposals For Institutional and Legal Change The Challenge for Institutional and Legal Change Proposals for Institutional and Legal Change A Call for Action Annexes Annexe 1: Summary of Proposed Legal Principles for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development Adopted by the WCED Experts Group on Environmental Law Annexe 2: The Commission and its Work Throughout this report, quotes from some of the many people who spoke at WCED public hearings appear in boxes to illustrate the range of opinions the Commission was exposed to during its three years of work. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission.

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