Our Common Future Is Published
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Ecology and the Environment Series
- Categories: Literature, Publishing, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Environmental Issues
- Subcategories: Organizations, Agencies, Institutions, Ecology, Environment, Conservation
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Scandinavian History, African History, Worldwide
- Geographical Location: Geneva
- Date: April 27, 1987
Article abstract: The World Commission on Environment and Development, an independent agency created by the United Nations, published Our Common Future.
Summary of Event
Throughout the 1970’s, there was a growing realization by the governments of the world and by multinational institutions that economic issues could not be separated from environmental concerns. Development degrades the environment on whose resources it is based, and environmental decay erodes economic development. Poverty was seen as both a cause and an effect of global environmental...
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