Which one among the following reports defines Sustainable Development as development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs?

The definition of sustainable development as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs was formally introduced in the 1987 report titled 'Our Common Future' [1]. This document is widely known as the Brundtland Report, named after Gro Harlem Brundtland, the Chair of the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED) [1]. While other initiatives like the 1992 Rio Earth Summit's Agenda 21 focused on implementation strategies and specific environmental issues like biodiversity and water quality, they utilized the conceptual foundation established by the Brundtland Commission [2]. The Brundtland Report is credited with placing environmental concerns firmly on the global political agenda by linking them directly to economic development and inter-generational equity.

Sources

1. [1] Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 21: Sustainable Development and Climate Change > BRUNDTLAND COMMISSION AND OUR COMMON FUTURE > p. 596
2. [2] Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 6: Environmental Degradation and Management > Definition > p. 27