'Sustainable Development' is an official term, coined in a 1987 report produced by the World Commission on Environment and Development. Entitled Our Common Future or the Brundtland Report (after the Chairman of the commission, former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland), the report defines 'sustainable development' as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs"; this includes economic growth, environmental protection, and social equity. The entire report can be found on-line at the United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs Division for Sustainable Development website.













