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What is meant by “sustainable”?

What is meant by “sustainable”?. First UN-based definition: "Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." 1987, “Our Common Future” report known as the Brundtland Report.

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What is meant by “sustainable”?

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  1. What is meant by “sustainable”? First UN-based definition: "Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." 1987, “Our Common Future” report known as the Brundtland Report.

  2. Depletion of environmental resources "Humanity is living off its ecological credit card," said Dr. Wackernagel Source: WWF Living Planet Report 2006

  3. Use of non-renewable energy: oiland its impact on climate change Source: “The Hubbert Peak” 1956

  4. Growing social inequalities Income gap between richest and poorest is widening UNDP Report: 20% of the world’s poorest have 1.1% of the world’s revenue, down from 2.3% in 1960. 20% of the world’s richest have 86% of the world’s revenue, up from 70% in 1970

  5. Confusion over use of SD notion “How can we bring together sport, pleasure and sustainable development? By constantly evolving towards new and innovative technologies: Porsche technologies.” >> Porsche advertising “Sustainable development is about production, not halting growth but stimulating growth.” >> Nicolas Sarkozy, French President, 2007 “We can produce concrete and be respectful to the natural environment.” >> Bertrand Collomb, Lafarge president

  6. Current focus in our globalized world • The economy • General expansion of the industrial system with its: • Neoliberal economy • Trade intensification (WTO) • Focus on growth and innovation

  7. One Interpretation of SD One way of viewing the paradigm: Brundtland Report environment social sustainable development economic

  8. A completely different interpretation of SD environment social economic

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