Sustainable development, definition

Common Future. That report produced and popularized the current sustainable development definition that is quoted above. 

Although this original definition has evolved (see, for example, the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development - CSD http // vww.un.org/esa/desa/... 

Any evaluation of sustainability should first clearly define the boundary conditions of the analysis, as well as the definition of sustainable development (SD). Owing to several different definitions and interpretations of the SD concept and boundary limits, there are often contrasting indications in the literature. Boundary conditions must address two fundamental issues time scale and spatial scale. Defining the temporal and spatial scales defines the limits to sustainability [30]. 

In conclusion, there is the need for a common interpretadon of sustainable development (SD) in the context of evaluadon [30], because the evaluation depends in turn on the definition of SD. 

Global conferences involving world leaders have also played a part in outlining the environmental scenario. The first world environmental summit took place in Stockholm in 1972, and from this emerged the now famous Bruntland definition of sustainable development (section 5.4). This was followed some twenty years later by the United Nations Summit Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de... 

One of the earliest and probably best-known definitions for sustainable development was offered at the 1972 Earth Summit by the Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Brundtland who chaired the conference. This was as follows ... 

In order to accommodate the various types of thinking there have come into existence other definitions of sustainable development that industry is more comfortable to live with. A typical example is that quoted in the 1996 Health, Safety, and the Environment document from BP ... 

According to the Brundtland Commission, the definition is sustainable development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs . 

In the absence of clear indications from the european directives on this subject, the recommendation is made to use the definitions proposed by the United Nations Department for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development (UN 2000). 

In the list of Indicators for Environmental Aspects of Sustainable Development, the UN CSD Methodology Sheet gives a definition of the environmental indicator Rate of waste recvclins. 

Sustainable development means many things to many people and the range of actions and their impHcations is as varied. This work uses the most often quoted and accepted definition from the report Our Common Future [1] (also know as the Brunddand Report) Sustainable Development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ahihty of future generations to meet their own needs. ... 

This definition leads to the consideration of three major aspects of sustainable development environment, economy, and community. The UK s headline indicators (see Appendix to this chapter) adopted as part of the country s Sustainable Development Strategy in 1999 [2] give a good indication of the breadth of the scope of sustainable development... 

As for the productive mines, various mine environment geological problems have occurred or are occurring, but seriousness of these problems differ from it in closed mines. If these problems were solved only by prevention, they would definitely restrict exploitation and aggravate the conflict between mine environment protection and mine development. If these problems were not treated properly, it means chronic suicide and runs counter to the aim of sustainable development. 

Most discussions of sustainability refer to the definition of a sustainable development that is... 

Sustainable Manufacturing has been defined by the International Trade Administration under the US Department of Commerce as ... the creation of manufactured products that use processes that minimize negative environmental impacts, conserve energy and natural resources, are safe for employees, communities, and consumers and are economically sound" (USDOC 2012). The US National Council for Advanced Manufacturing (NACFAM) contrasts this definition with the UN definition of a sustainable development given in the Brundtland report as a Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future... 

According to the United Nations (UN), sustainability (or more precisely sustainable development) is defined as meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (United Nations, Our Common Future). The UN has also defined sustainable use as a way in which the rate of use does not lead to the long-term decline of biological systems. These definitions are an excellent basis for any discussions about sustainability however, the lack of specificity of the definitions means the way in which they are applied to practical situations is very much dependent on how they are interpreted for specific activities or problems. 

When this definition is considered with the description of waste, it is apparent that any human activity generates both waste and pollution. Differentiation between the two is difficult. It is generally accepted now, that humans must be more efficient in managing their activities on the surface of the planet if there is to be a sustainable development of society and preservation of the quality of life. As a result of past practices, scientific research and an improving understanding of our own impact on the environment, recent legislative changes have meant that industry, often viewed as the primary polluter, is pressurized to clean up and minimize its environmental impact. 

If we now consider prototypical chemistry-related issues from the debate about sustainable development and green chemistry many of them meet these criteria. Chemistry-related issues of sustainable development, like a more intense production and use of alternative fuels or bioplastics, are discussed in mass media. Regulations on their use will potentially have an impact on the students consumer choices. The use of alternative fuels or bioplastics is still controversial pro and con arguments are given in societal debate and can be used in students open debate. And, finally, these issues are definitely questions of chemistry and technology corresponding arguments are used in public debate. 

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