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Definition and History of Sustainable Development
Definition and History of Sustainable Development
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Development –
What Is It?
De nition,
History,
Evolution,
Importance And
Examples
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Here are some examples of the economic and
social crises that shook
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The Tragedy of
Commons And
Sustainable
Development [1968]
sustainable development important
examples goals
In 1968 the ecologist and philosopher Garret
Hardin wrote an essay entitled the tragedy of
the commons. He argued that if individuals
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1st UN Conference On
The Environment And
Sustainable
Development [1972]
As the world’s knowledge of global politics
evolved the rst historical conferences were
organized. In 1972, it took place in Stockholm
the UN Conference on the environment – the
rst big world leaders meeting organized by
the UN to discuss the human impact on the
environment and how it was related to
economic development. One of the main
goals of this gathering was to nd a common
outlook and common principles to inspire
and guide the world’s population to preserve
the “human environment”.
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The Human
Development Index
And Sustainable
Development [1980]
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The Brundtland
Report And
Sustainable
Development [1987]
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Development Today
Today’s framework on sustainable
development is quite strong although there is
still a huge way to go. The latest IPCC report
demonstrated that big changes will need to
happen quickly regarding the reduction of
CO2 emissions to keep the Earth’s
temperature below 2ºC and prevent its
devastating impacts. There are many actors
working with different audiences in different
areas of sustainability. They share the same
goal – to raise awareness on this topic and to
create conditions for it to grow and develop.
One of the main players is the United
Nations, where different teams actively work
on multiple campaigns such as
#beatplasticpollution or #solvedifferent,
apart from organizing the meetings between
the world leaders.
On the business side, the World Business
Council for Sustainable Development
(WBCSD) helps its member companies to
accelerate their businesses transition to
create a sustainable world. There are also
some certi cations that reward (mostly
through a stamp recognition) the businesses
with the best practices for the planet, such as
the B-Corp movement, the Rainforest
Alliance, the Fairtrade Foundation or the
Conscious Capitalism Movement.
At the same time, entities like the Elen
MacArthur Foundation are opening the way
when it comes to the circular economy and
how societies and businesses can align how
they use natural resources with the way