Defining Sustainable Development for Our Common Future: A History of the World Commission on Environment and Development (Brundtland Commission)

The UN World Commission on Environment and Development, chaired by former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland, alerted the world to the urgency of making progress toward economic development that could be sustained without depleting natural resources or harming the environment. This book positions the Brundtland Commission as a key event in the history of sustainable development and assesses its impact.

Author: Iris Borowy
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 11/27/2015
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.87lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.59d
ISBN: 9780415825511

About the Author

Iris Borowy is an Adjunct Lecturer at the Historical Institute, University of Rostock, Germany and a Research Associate at the Centre Alexandre Koyre, CNRS, Paris, France