Sustainable Development 15
Sustainable Development 15 :
Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Comment: This succinct definition from the Brundtland Commission, 1987, embodies two key concepts: firstly the role of social and economic development in meeting the needs of people, particularly the world's poor, to which overriding priority should be given, and secondly the recognition that environmental capacities are limited and if overused and degraded, will compromise our ability to meet future needs. Successful sustainable development requires a basis of socio-cultural development, political stability, economic growth and ecosystem protection, which are also important for disaster risk reduction. At the same time, the reduction of disaster risks will contribute to more sustainable development. (ISDR)
