Our Common Future Report
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The seminal report that defined sustainable development was titled:
- Silent Spring
- Our Common Future ✓ Correct
- Limits to Growth
- Small is Beautiful
Explanation:
Correct Answer Explanation
The seminal report 'Our Common Future' gave the widely accepted definition of sustainable development.
Key Points:
- It explained sustainable development as meeting the basic needs of all.
- Extending to all the opportunity to satisfy their aspirations for a better life.
- Meeting needs of all requires redistributing resources — a moral issue.
- This report is also known as the Brundtland Commission Report.
Why Other Options Are Wrong
- A: Silent Spring is about pesticides by Rachel Carson.
- C: Limits to Growth is a Club of Rome report.
- D: Small is Beautiful is by E.F. Schumacher.
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