Economics · Sustainable Development
In 1987, the United Nations Brundtland Commission report ('Our Common Future') defined sustainable development as:
- 1development which focuses entirely on industrialization through rapid resource extraction.
- 2development that protects the future generation even at the total expense of present economic growth.
- 3development which meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.✓
- 4development which puts the interests of developing countries ahead of the interest of rich nations.
Correct answer
development which meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
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