An Analysis of The Brundtland Commission's Our Common Future (Paperback)

Ksenia Gerasimova

ISBN 10: 1912128756 / ISBN 13: 9781912128754

Published by Macat International Limited, London, 2017

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Paperback. Our Common Future is a joint work produced in 1987 by a United Nations commission headed by former Norwegian Prime Minister, Gro Brundtland. Also known as The Brundtland Report, it offers a classic approach to problem solving by first asking a productive question. How do we protect the world we live in for future generations, while at the same time stimulating economic and social development right now? The solution the work proposes is sustainable development, defined in the report as humanitys ability to ensure that it meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The key conclusion the report came to that we need long-term strategies to manage the earths natural resources proved to be so universally welcomed it introduced the term sustainability into the everyday language of international politics. Solving the problem of workable sustainable development became a hot topic, leading to the birth of a new academic discipline, environmental economics. The book offered a solution to the problem of ensuring sustainable development by highlighting the critical importance of international cooperation. Our Common Future, produced in 1987 by a United Nations commission, responded to a growing number of environmental concerns faced by the global community. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Analysis of The Brundtland Commission's Our Common Future (Paperback)
• Publisher: Macat International Limited, London
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1912128756
• ISBN 13: 9781912128754
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Our Common Future is a joint work produced in 1987 by a United Nations commission headed by former Norwegian Prime Minister, Gro Brundtland. Also known as The Brundtland Report, it offers a classic approach to problem solving by first asking a productive question.

How do we protect the world we live in for future generations, while at the same time stimulating economic and social development right now? The solution the work proposes is “sustainable development”, defined in the report as humanity’s ability “to ensure that it meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” The key conclusion the report came to – that we need long-term strategies to manage the earth’s natural resources – proved to be so universally welcomed it introduced the term “sustainability” into the everyday language of international politics. Solving the problem of workable sustainable development became a hot topic, leading to the birth of a new academic discipline, environmental economics. The book offered a solution to the problem of ensuring sustainable development by highlighting the critical importance of international cooperation.

About the Author

Dr Ksenia Gerasimova holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge, where she is currently an Affiliated Lecturer at the Centre for Development Studies.