The most widely accepted and cited definition of sustainable development comes from the report "Our Common Future" (also known as the Brundtland Report), published in 1987 by the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED), which was chaired by Gro Harlem Brundtland.
The most popular definition of sustainable development is given by :
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2019 · Topic: Environment and Sustainable Development (Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Green Economy Initiatives)
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