Sustainable Development

Economic development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the needs of future generations.

Economic development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the needs of future generations.

Notion of Sustainable Development

The meaning of Sustainable Development may be as follows: term coined by Brundtland Commission Report 1987, defined as development which can “ensure that it meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”

Definition of Sustainable Development

The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Sustainable Development: Economic activity or growth which does not reduce or deplete the resources available to future generations.

Sustainable Development: Resources

Notes and References

• Drislane, R., & Parkinson, G. (2016). (Concept of) Sustainable Development. Online dictionary of the social sciences. Open University of Canada

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Legal English Vocabulary: Sustainable Development in Spanish

Online translation of the English legal term sustainable development into Spanish: desarrollo sostenible (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online.

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What is the meaning of Sustainable Development?

A definition of Sustainable Development is provided here: Economic development that meets the development needs of the present without endangering the external environment of future generations.

Sustainable development in Global Commerce Policy

In this regard, sustainable development is: defined by the World Commission on Environment and Development as ensuring that development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. See also World Summit on Sustainable Development.[1]

Sustainable developmentin the wold Encyclopedia

For an introductory overview on international trade policy, see this entry.

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Notes and References

1. Dictionary of Trade Policy, “Sustainable development” entry (OAS)

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See Also

• International Economic Law
• Economy
• Foreign Direct Investment
• Economic Law

Hierarchical Display of Sustainable development

Economics > Economic policy > Economic policy > Development policy
Environment > Environmental policy > Climate change policy > Clean development mechanism
Environment > Environmental policy > Environmental policy
Social Questions > Social affairs > Leisure > Tourism > Equitable tourism
Transport > Transport policy > Transport policy > Sustainable mobility
Production, Technology And Research > Technology and technical regulations > Technology > Choice of technology > Clean technology
International Organisations > United Nations > UN programmes and funds > UN Conference on Environment and Development
Agriculture, Forestry And Fisheries > Agricultural policy > Agricultural policy > Sustainable agriculture
Production, Technology And Research > Technology and technical regulations > Technology > Choice of technology > Soft technology
Agriculture, Forestry And Fisheries > Fisheries > Fisheries policy > Sustainable fisheries
Environment > Environmental policy > Environmental policy > Green economy
Business And Competition > Business organisation > Business policy > Corporate social responsibility
Agriculture, Forestry And Fisheries > Agricultural policy > Common agricultural policy > Farm development plan > Agri-environmental plan
Economics > Economic policy > Economic policy > Circular economy

Meaning of Sustainable development

Overview and more information about Sustainable development

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Translation of Sustainable development

• Spanish: Desarrollo sostenible
• French: Développement durable
• German: Dauerhafte Entwicklung
• Italian: Sviluppo sostenibile
• Portuguese: Desenvolvimento sustentável
• Polish: Ekorozwój

Thesaurus of Sustainable development

Economics > Economic policy > Economic policy > Development policy > Sustainable development
Environment > Environmental policy > Climate change policy > Clean development mechanism > Sustainable development
Environment > Environmental policy > Environmental policy > Sustainable development
Social Questions > Social affairs > Leisure > Tourism > Equitable tourism > Sustainable development
Transport > Transport policy > Transport policy > Sustainable mobility > Sustainable development
Production, Technology And Research > Technology and technical regulations > Technology > Choice of technology > Clean technology > Sustainable development
International Organisations > United Nations > UN programmes and funds > UN Conference on Environment and Development > Sustainable development
Agriculture, Forestry And Fisheries > Agricultural policy > Agricultural policy > Sustainable agriculture > Sustainable development
Production, Technology And Research > Technology and technical regulations > Technology > Choice of technology > Soft technology > Sustainable development
Agriculture, Forestry And Fisheries > Fisheries > Fisheries policy > Sustainable fisheries > Sustainable development
Environment > Environmental policy > Environmental policy > Green economy > Sustainable development
Business And Competition > Business organisation > Business policy > Corporate social responsibility > Sustainable development
Agriculture, Forestry And Fisheries > Agricultural policy > Common agricultural policy > Farm development plan > Agri-environmental plan > Sustainable development
Economics > Economic policy > Economic policy > Circular economy > Sustainable development

See also

• Clean development mechanism
• Environmental policy
• Economic instrument for the environment
• Quality of the environment
• Management of resources
• Environmental law
• Environmental research
• Fight against wastage
• EU environmental policy
• Environmental impact
• Environmental indicator
• Area management
• Environmental monitoring
• Environmental education
• Equitable tourism
• Sustainable mobility
• Clean technology
• Carbon capture and storage
• UN Conference on Environment and Development
• Sustainable agriculture
• Soft technology
• Corporate social responsibility
• Agri-environmental plan