Our Common Future
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Our Common Future is the landmark 1987 report by the World Commission on Environment and Development that popularized the concept of sustainable development and shaped global environmental policy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Our Common Future canonical | 6 |
| Brundtland Report | 2 |
| World Commission on Environment and Development report "Our Common Future" | 1 |
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Target entity: Our Common Future Context triple: [Gro Harlem Brundtland, notableWork, Our Common Future]
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A.
The End of Nature
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B.
The human roots of the ecological crisis
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C.
Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment
"Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment" is an influential book by economist Partha Dasgupta that analyzes how economic development, environmental sustainability, and human welfare are interlinked.
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D.
The World’s Progress
The World’s Progress is a comprehensive reference work compiled by American publisher George Palmer Putnam that surveys major events, discoveries, and developments throughout world history.
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E.
Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Development
"Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Development" is a seminal ecofeminist work by Vandana Shiva that critiques Western development models and explores the interconnected oppression of women and nature.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Our Common Future Target entity description: Our Common Future is the landmark 1987 report by the World Commission on Environment and Development that popularized the concept of sustainable development and shaped global environmental policy.
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A.
The End of Nature
The End of Nature is an influential 1989 environmental book by Bill McKibben that is often considered the first major work on global warming written for a general audience.
-
B.
The human roots of the ecological crisis
"The human roots of the ecological crisis" is a key chapter in Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’ that analyzes how modern technological, economic, and cultural patterns of human behavior have led to environmental degradation and social injustice.
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C.
Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment
"Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment" is an influential book by economist Partha Dasgupta that analyzes how economic development, environmental sustainability, and human welfare are interlinked.
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D.
The World’s Progress
The World’s Progress is a comprehensive reference work compiled by American publisher George Palmer Putnam that surveys major events, discoveries, and developments throughout world history.
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E.
Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Development
"Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Development" is a seminal ecofeminist work by Vandana Shiva that critiques Western development models and explores the interconnected oppression of women and nature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brundtland Report
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UN report ⓘ report ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | World Commission on Environment and Development ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Our Common Future
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surface form:
Brundtland Report
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| chairpersonOfCommission | Gro Harlem Brundtland ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | United Nations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Norway ⓘ |
| defines | sustainable development ⓘ |
| definitionOfSustainableDevelopment | development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs ⓘ |
| field |
development studies
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environmental studies ⓘ international relations ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
economic growth
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environmental protection ⓘ global cooperation ⓘ integration of environment and development ⓘ intergenerational equity ⓘ poverty eradication ⓘ |
| genre | policy report ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter on common challenges
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chapter on international cooperation ⓘ chapter on sustainable development concepts ⓘ |
| impact |
popularized the term sustainable development
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shaped global environmental policy discourse ⓘ |
| influenced |
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
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surface form:
1992 Earth Summit
Agenda 21 ⓘ Rio Declaration on Environment and Development ⓘ United Nations Conference on Environment and Development ⓘ concept of sustainable development ⓘ global environmental governance ⓘ international climate policy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| preparedFor | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| publishedBy |
WCED
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World Commission on Environment and Development ⓘ |
| recommends |
changes in consumption patterns
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conservation of biodiversity ⓘ long-term environmental strategies ⓘ population policies compatible with sustainable development ⓘ reduction of poverty ⓘ strengthening international institutions ⓘ sustainable economic growth ⓘ |
| subject |
economic development
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environmental policy ⓘ social equity ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ |
| title | Our Common Future self-link ⓘ |
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