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Question

'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. Which of the following statements best explains the concept of sustainable development?

  3. The target year for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals is

  4. Given below are two statements

    Statement I: -

    Education for sustainable development has to be related to the process of taking decisions pertaining to economy, politics and natural environment

    Statement II: -

    Inviting senior citizens to schools and allowing them to speak on the environment of their childhood, may help in developing a concept of sustainable development

    In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

  5. Given below are two statements : One is labeled as Assertion A and the other is labeled as Reason R.

    Assertion (A) : There has to be an integrated approach to achieve the targets of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

    Reason (R) : Many of the SDGs are interconnected. 

    In the light of the above statements, Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below : 

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