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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Where does the term Sustainable Development come from?
Since the Conference on Human Environment in Stockholm in 1972, the words "sustainable development" have been at the center of the environment and development debate. The term has become best known as one that links the ideas of environment and development, the social and economic. But what does it really mean? The best known definition is one which was presented by the report of the World Commission on Environment and Development, known as the Brundtland Report, and published as "Our Common Future".
Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Although this is a widely accepted definition, there is no agreement as to what it may mean in practical or even theoretical terms. But the concept of "sustainable development" has stimulated people to take a close look at the links between the development, economic, social and environmental crisis. And as people make a connection, they began to search for solutions.
All of the following issues are interconnected prerequisites for sustainable development.
All of these are equally important, and can be seen as pieces of a puzzle, and there are pieces that are not listed here. If there is a piece missing the picture is not complete.
Sustainable development can be a positive process where the search for solutions leads to finding common ground with others. This process can provide the direction as to what not only governments, but individuals and communities can do in order to achieve sustainability. Sustainable development involves looking at local issues and trying to understand their global and future implications.