BRUNDTLAND REPORT Our Common Future
Prepared by : Preethi D
OUR COMMON FUTURE • • • • •
In 1983, UN asked Gro Harlem Brundtland (Prime Minister of Norway) to chair the WCED. The commission worked for 3 years and produced “THE BRUNDTLAND REPORT”. Released in 1987 by the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED). Introduced the concept of Sustainable Development and described how it could be achieved. The first Earth Summit - the UN Conference on Environment and Development - at Rio de Janeiro in 1992, and to the formulation of Agenda 21.
CONCEPT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Development which meets the need of the current generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
AIM • • • •
To explore the causes of environmental degradation. To understand the interconnections between social equity, economic growth and environmental problems. To develop policy solutions that integrated all three areas. To propose long-term solutions about sustainable development and continue it into the 21st century. The Report addresses the common concerns like threatened future, sustainable development , and role of international community . • Addresses problems like population growth, food security, biodiversity and energy choices. • To consider ways and means by which the international community can deal more effectively with environment concerns.
3 FUNDAMENTAL COMPONENTS •
ENVIRONMENT
We should conserve and enhance our resource base, by gradually changing the ways in which we develop and use technologies.
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SOCIAL EQUITY
Developing nations should be allowed to meet their basic needs of employment, food , energy, water and sanitation. If this is to be done in a sustainable manner, then there is a definite need for sustainable level of population.
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ECONOMIC GROWTH
It should be revived and developing nations should be allowed a growth of equal quality to the developed nations.
OUR COMMON FUTURE • PART 1 - COMMON CONCERNS
* Chapter 1: A Threatened Future * Chapter 2: Towards Sustainable Development * Chapter 3: The Role of the International Economy
• PART 2 - COMMON CHALLENGES
* Chapter 4: Population and Human Resources * Chapter 5: Food Security: Sustaining the Potential * Chapter 6: Species and Ecosystems: Resources for Development * Chapter 7: Energy: Choices for Environment and Development * Chapter 8: Industry: Producing More with Less * Chapter 9: The Urban Challenge
• PART 3 - COMMON ENDEAVOURS
* Chapter 10: Managing the Commons * Chapter 11: Peace, Security, Development, and the Environment * Chapter 12: Towards Common Action: Proposals for Institutional and Legal Change
FUTURE CONDITIONS Economic development and sustainable healthy settlements depend on respect for the ecosystem and respect for humanity. The conservation of fresh air, clean water, protection of forests and all renewable and non-renewable resources with economic development goals entail integrated policies.
GOALS AND TARGETS OF MILLENNIUM 2009 • Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Targets: Between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people whose income is less than $1 a day; Achieve full and productive employment, including women and young people, the proportion of people who suffer from Hunger.
• Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education,
Target: Ensure that, children will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling,
• Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women,
Target: Eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education in all levels of education.
• Goal 4: Reduce child mortality,
Target: Reduce by two thirds, the under-five mortality rate.
• Goal 5: Improve maternal health
Targets: Reduce by three quarters. Achieve, by 2015, universal access to reproductive health.
• Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria & other diseases,
Targets: To reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS; by 2015 and begun to reverse the incidence of malaria and other major diseases; Achieve, by 2010, universal access to treatment for HIV/AIDS for all those who need it.
• Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability,
Targets: Integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programs and reverse the loss of environmental resources; Reduce biodiversity loss, achieving, by 2010, a significant reduction in the rate of loss; sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation; By 2020, to have achieved an improvement in the lives of 100 million slum dwellers.
• Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development,
Targets: Address the special needs of the least developed countries, landlocked countries and small island developing states. Deal with developing countries’ debt; In cooperation with the private sector, make available the benefits of new technologies, information and communications.
REFRENCES • http://www.agnt.org/brundtland-summary • Michelle E. Jarvie,” Brundtland Report”, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Brundtland-Report • Prof. Zerrin Toprak, Karaman, University of Dokuz Eylül, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences Buca-Dokuzçeşmeler
Prepared by : Preethi D