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Question
“Sustainable development refers to the development that meets the need of the present generation without compromising the ability of the future generations, to meet their own needs.”
The above mentioned definition has been given by ______.
Options
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
United Nations Committee on Environment and Development
United Nations Committee on Protection of Environment
United Nations Conference on Protection of Environment
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Solution
“Sustainable development refers to the development that meets the need of the present generation without compromising the ability of the future generations, to meet their own needs.”
The above mentioned definition has been given by United Nations Conference on Environment and Development.
Explanation:
The definition provided in the question is the most famous and widely accepted definition of sustainable development. It first appeared in the “Brundtland Report” (titled ‘Our Common Future’) in 1987. The report was produced by the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED), which later paved the way for the 1992 Earth Summit, officially known as the (A) United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED).
