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Concept: principle of sustainability in the concept vocabulary

Concept URI http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/6624
Preferred label principle of sustainability
Definition Principle stated by the World Commission on Environment and Development (The Bruntland Commission) in 1987: development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations. Sustainable development is a process of integrating economic, social and ecological goals, and should not mean a trade-off between the environment and development. Sustainable development should imply balance rather than conflict.
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Status Valid
Status Modified 2013-12-05
Accepted Date 2013-12-05
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