5 Questions
What is the Brundtland Commission’s brief definition of sustainable development?
Ensuring that development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
What does the Brundtland Commission imply when it mentions 'if current activities impose costs on the future'?
Full compensation must be paid to future generations for any uncompensated costs
What forms can compensation take, according to the Brundtland Commission?
New technologies providing substances and increasing the economic efficiency of resource usage
What must sustainable development allow for, according to the Brundtland Commission?
An increase in people’s standards of living with particular emphasis on the well-being of poor people
What should sustainable development avoid, according to the Brundtland Commission?
Uncompensated costs on future generations
Test your knowledge of sustainable development and its impact on the environment with this quiz. Explore the complex relationship between economic growth and environmental degradation, including the effects of greenhouse gases on global warming.
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