International Union for Nature Conservation (IUCN)
Sustainable future
Sustainable development has been defined as balancing the fulfilment of human needs with the protection of the natural environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but indefinitely in the future. The term was first used in the World Conservation Strategy, produced by IUCN, WWF and UNEP in 1980, but the 1987 report of the Brundtland Commission popularized the term with the often-quoted definition of sustainable development: "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Environmental Impact Assessment
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to be adopted at The World Conservation Congress, Barcelona, Spain, 5-14 October 2008
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74724
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