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Sustainable development

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Economic growth and social progress which is sustainable in the future, not only for the present but also the coming generations. It combines economic development with protection of the environment and social justice.

Eurostat b, Glossary, accessed 3 May 2024

Source category: EC Technical Documents

Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

UNWCED, 1987, Our Common Future, United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development ,New York. UNFCCC, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: Glossary of climate change acronyms. CEN/TC 411, 2014, European Committee for Standardisation, Technical Committee 411, EN 16575:2014 Bio-based products: Vocabulary. ISO, 2010. ISO 26000: 2010: Guidance on social responsibility. Last reviewed 2014-06-06.

Source category:  International Organisation

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