the term sustainable development was first used in 1981.
the term sustainable development was first used in 1981.
when was the term sustainable development first used?
1981
in 1980 the international union for the conservation of nature published a world conservation strategy that included one of the first references to sustainable development as a global priority and introduced the term "sustainable development". two years later, the united nations world charter for nature raised five principles of conservation by which human conduct affecting nature is to be guided and judged. in 1987 the united nations world commission on environment and development released the report "our common future", commonly called the brundtland report. the report included what is now one of the most widely recognised definitions of sustainable development.
sustainable development
under the principles of the united nations charter the millennium declaration identified principles and treaties on sustainable development, including economic development, social development and environmental protection. broadly defined, sustainable development is a systems approach to growth and development and to manage natural, produced, and social capital for the welfare of their own and future generations. the term sustainable development as used by the united nations incorporates both issues associated with land development and broader issues of human development such as education, public health, and standard of living.
sustainable development