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'Our Common Future' or the Brundtland Commission report made which of the following a widely understood and accepted term?

The correct answer is
Sustainable development

The question pertains to identifying which term became widely known and accepted following the publication of the 'Our Common Future' report, also known as the Brundtland Commission Report. Let's delve into the options:

  1. Right to development: This concept pertains to human rights, focusing on the economic, social, and cultural rights of individuals and nations. It emphasizes that all people should have the ability to participate in, contribute to, and enjoy economic, social, cultural, and political development. While important, this was not the term popularized by the Brundtland Commission.
  2. Sustainable development: This is the correct answer. The Brundtland Commission Report, published in 1987, introduced and popularized the term "sustainable development." It defines sustainable development as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." The report laid the groundwork for integrating environmental considerations with economic development agendas.
  3. Genocide: This is a term used in international law to describe acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group. This concept was already well-established before the Brundtland Commission report and is unrelated to the primary focus of that document.
  4. Euthanasia: This refers to the practice of intentionally ending a life to relieve pain and suffering. It is unrelated to the Brundtland Commission's work and focus on environmental sustainability.

Thus, the correct answer is Sustainable development. The Brundtland Commission report brought global attention to how social, economic, and environmental dimensions interact, encouraging nations to build policies around sustainability.

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Important Questions from Sustainable Development

  1. Which UN Sustainable Development Goal deals with responsible consumption and production?

  2. In which year UNESCO pleaded to consider the education as a global common good?

  3. The Brundtland Report is the output of which commission?

  4. Note the statements given below about the ECOMARK scheme
    1. This scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change.
    2. Bureau of Indian Standards verifies and certifies the production.
    3. Recycling of products is not considered in the ECOMARK scheme.
    Which of the above is/are the correct statement?
  5. The objective of Sustainable development is

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