As
mentioned in one of my earlier blogs, the most recognised
definition of sustainability to date is that of the Brundtland Report
“development
that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs. It contains within it two key concepts: 1)
the concept of 'needs', in particular the essential needs of the world's poor,
to which overriding priority should be given; and 2) the idea of limitations
imposed by the state of technology and social organization on the environment's
ability to meet present and future needs.”
It
is fine as a broad definition but lacks focus on the more modern outlook of the
different pillars of sustainability as discussed by the World Summit in 2005.
This outlook of sustainable development needs to be embraced by mass governing
bodies such as the IPCC, that is measurable and more encompassing of the three
pillars which are defined by Thwink.org as:
