Sustainable development, as defined by the Brundtland Commission, is development that

uses up resources quickly to maximise the growth of GDP this yearCorrect answerYour answerstops all use of natural resources so that nothing is ever used upCorrect answerYour answerraises the income of rich countries before that of poor countriesCorrect answerYour answermeets present needs without harming future generations' ability to meet theirsCorrect answerYour answer

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The World Commission on Environment and Development (the Brundtland Commission) gave this definition in its 1987 report, Our Common Future.

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Sustainable development, as defined by the Brundtland Commission, is development that

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