“Sustainable Development is defined as the development that meets the need of the present generation without compromising the ability of the future generation to meet their own needs.” This well accepted definition of sustainable development was put forth in:
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UPSC Geoscientist – 2021
The widely cited definition of sustainable development as “development that meets the need of the present generation without compromising the ability of the future generation to meet their own needs” was coined by the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED), also known as the Brundtland Commission, in their 1987 report “Our Common Future”.
The Brundtland Report brought the concept of sustainable development to the forefront of global discussions and emphasized the interconnectedness of environmental protection, social equity, and economic growth.