UN General Assembly resolution 38/161
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UN General Assembly resolution 38/161 is the 1983 UN measure that established and tasked the World Commission on Environment and Development, laying groundwork for the concept of sustainable development.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations General Assembly resolution
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international environmental agreement ⓘ |
| adoptedAtSession | 38th session of the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 19 December 1983 ⓘ |
| adoptionYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
integrate environment and development in decision-making
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promote international cooperation on environment and development issues ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Process of preparation of the Environmental Perspective to the Year 2000 and Beyond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
economic and social development
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global environmental challenges ⓘ long-term environmental strategies ⓘ natural resource management ⓘ |
| context | post-Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment ⓘ |
| countryOfOrganization | United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentFormat | UN General Assembly resolution text ⓘ |
| establishedBody | World Commission on Environment and Development NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
international environmental law
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sustainable development governance ⓘ |
| followedUpOn | United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm 1972) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | global ⓘ |
| hasDigitalObject | UN Official Document System record ⓘ |
| hasResolutionNumber | 38/161 ⓘ |
| inForce | true ⓘ |
| inspired | subsequent UN sustainable development agenda ⓘ |
| laidGroundworkFor |
Brundtland Commission report "Our Common Future"
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concept of sustainable development ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-binding resolution ⓘ |
| mandatedCreationOf | World Commission on Environment and Development NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | UN General Assembly debates on sustainable development in late 1980s ⓘ |
| providedMandateFor | World Commission on Environment and Development NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Our Common Future
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World Commission on Environment and Development NERFINISHED ⓘ sustainable development policy framework ⓘ |
| requested |
comprehensive perspective on environmental problems to the year 2000 and beyond
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recommendations for long-term environmental strategies for achieving sustainable development ⓘ |
| subject |
environment and development
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global environmental policy ⓘ international environmental cooperation ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ |
| typeOfAct | recommendation ⓘ |
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