Title:	The Economics of sustainable development
Authors:	Sisay Asefa
Keywords:	Developent
Issue Date:	2005
Publisher:	W.E. Upjohn
Description:	Sustainable development is the concept of a relationship between economic growth and the environment. The term was first used in 1987 by the World Commission on Environment and Development (also known as the Brundtland Commission for its chair, Gro Harlem Brundtland). In the commission’s report, “Our Common Future,” it de- fined sustainable development as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (World Commission on Environment and De- velopment 1987). Although the term has been around for almost two decades, differing interpretations have kept it from being a useful guide for development policy. However, there is now progress in moving the concept toward a more productive exploration of the relationship be- tween economic development and environmental quality. For example, the International Summit on Sustainable Development that convened in Johannesburg, South Africa, in September 2002 provides some promise along this line
URI:	http://10.6.20.12:80/handle/123456789/27259
ISBN:	978-0-88099-320-3
Appears in Collections:	Regional and Local Development Studies

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