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Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development: Our Common Future
Transmitted to the General Assembly as an Annex to document A/42/427 - Development and International Co-operation: Environment
Table of Contents Acronyms and Note on Terminology Chairman's Foreword
From One Earth to One World Part I. Common Concerns
A Threatened Future 1.
Symptoms and Causes I.
New Approaches to Environment and Development II.
Towards Sustainable Development 2.
The Concept of Sustainable Development I.
Equity and the Common Interest II.
Strategic Imperatives III.
Conclusion IV.
The Role of the International Economy 3.
The International Economy, the Environment, and Development
I.
Decline in the 1980s II.
Enabling Sustainable Development III.
A Sustainable World Economy IV.
Part II. Common Challenges
Population and Human Resources
4.
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The Links with Environment and Development I.
The Population Perspective II.
A Policy Framework III.
Food Security: Sustaining the Potential 5.
Achievements I.
Signs of Crisis II.
The Challenge III.
Strategies for Sustainable Food Security IV.
Food for the Future V.
Species and Ecosystems: Resources for Development 6.
The Problem: Character and Extent I.
Extinction Patterns and Trends II.
Some Causes of Extinction III.
Economic Values at Stake IV.
New Approach: Anticipate and Prevent V.
International Action for National Species VI.
Scope for National Action VII.
The Need for Action VIII.
Energy: Choices for Environment and Development 7.
Energy, Economy, and Environment I.
Fossil Fuels: The Continuing Dilemma II.
Nuclear Energy: Unsolved Problems III.
Wood Fuels: The Vanishing Resource IV.
Renewable Energy: The Untapped Potential
V.
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Energy Efficiency: Maintaining the Momentum VI.
Energy Conservation Measures VII.
Conclusion VIII.
Industry: Producing More With Less 8.
Industrial Growth and its Impact I.
Sustainable Industrial Development in a Global Context
II.
Strategies for Sustainable Industrial Development III.
The Urban Challenge 9.
The Growth of Cities I.
The Urban Challenge in Developing Countries II.
International Cooperation III.
Part III. Common Endeavours Managing The Commons 10.
Oceans: The Balance of Life I.
Space: A Key to Planetary Management II.
Antarctica: Towards Global Cooperation III.
Peace, Security, Development, and the Environment 11.
Environmental Stress as a Source of Conflict I.
Conflict as a Cause of Unsustainable Development II.
Towards Security and Sustainable Development III.
Towards Common Action: Proposals For Institutional and Legal Change
12.
The Challenge for Institutional and Legal Change I.
Proposals for Institutional and Legal Change
II.
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A Call for Action III.
Annexes
Annexe 1: Summary of Proposed Legal Principles for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development Adopted by the WCED Experts Group on Environmental Law
Annexe 2: The Commission and its Work
Throughout this report, quotes from some of the many people who spoke at WCED public hearings appear in boxes to illustrate the range of opinions the Commission was exposed to during its three years of work. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission.
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Our Common Future, Acronyms and Note on Terminology
From A/42/427. Our Common Future: Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development
ATS Antarctic Treaty System
CCAMLR Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
CIDIE Committee of International Development Institutions on the Environment
CMEA Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
DIESA United Nations Department for International Economic and Social Affairs
ECB United Nations Environment Coordination Board ECE Economic Commission for Europe
EEC European Economic Community EEZ Exclusive Economic Zones ELC Environment Liaison Centre
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations GATT General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
GDP gross domestic product
GEMS Global Environment Monitoring System
GESAMP Group of Experts on Scientific Aspect of Marine Pollution WCED GNP gross national product GRID Global Resource Information Database
IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency
ICRP International Commission on Radiological Protection ICSU International Council of Scientific Unions
IDA International Development Association
IGBP International Geosphere Biosphere Project (of ICSU) IIASA International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis IIED International Institute for Environment and Development ILO International Labour Organization
IMF International Monetary Fund
IOC Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission ITU International Telecommunications Union
IUCN International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
IWC International Whaling Commission LDC London Dumping Convention MVA manufacturing value added
NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NCS National Conservation Strategies
NGO non-governmental organizations NICs newly industrialized countries NUSS Nuclear Safety Standards
OECD Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ODA Official Development Assistance
PPP Polluter Pays Principle TNCs transnational corporations
UNCHS United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (HABITAT) UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
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UNDRO Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator UNEP United Nations Environment Programme
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization
WHO World Health Organization WMO World Meteorological Organization WRI World Resources Institute WWF World Wildlife Fund
The grouping of countries in the presentation of data is indicated in the appropriate places. The term 'industrial countries' generally encompasses the UN categories of developed market economies and the socialist countries of Eastern Europe and the USSR. Unless otherwise indicated, the term 'developing country' refers to the UN grouping of developing-country market economies and the socialist countries of Asia. The term 'Third World', unless the context implies otherwise, generally refers to the developing-country market economies as defined by the UN.
Unless indicated otherwise, tons are metric (1,000 kilogrammes, or 2,204.6 pounds). Dollars are current U.S. dollars or U.S. dollars for the year specified.
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