BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Sustainable Development
- development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The concept of sustainable development was introduced by the Brundtland Report, the first report of the World Commission on Environment and Development, established by the United Nations in 1983. It advocates the integration of social, economic, and environmental considerations into policy decisions by business and government. Particular emphasis is given to social, cultural, and ethical implications of development. Sustainable development can be achieved through environmental management and is a feature of a socially responsible business.
Wiktionary Definition for: Sustainable Development
- #development Development which seeks to produce sustainable economic growth while ensuring future generations' ability to do the same by not exceeding the regenerative capacity of the nature.
Additional Resources
- Can the chemical industry sustain sustainable development? Chemical companies set ambitious goals for sustainable development, advocating a variety of approaches to joining economic and EH&S progress.
- The goal of sustainable development, which promotes the marriage of economic progress, environmental responsibility and corporate citizenship, has been well established by such organizations as the World Business Council for Sustainable Development The goal of sustainable development, which promotes the marriage of economic...
- Research articles 2003-09-15
- CHINA STRESSES NUCLEAR ENERGY'S ROLE IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- AsiaInfo Services 09-19-2001 China Stresses Nuclear Energy's Role in Sustainable Development BEIJING, Sep 19, 2001 AsiaPort via COMTEX -- Nuclear energy should be used more to ensure sustainable development, and the International Atomic Energ AsiaInfo Services 09-19-2001...
- Research articles 2001-09-19
- USDA: Rominger stresses USDA's commitment to sustainable development.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-6 May 1999-USDA: Rominger stresses USDA's commitment to sustainable development C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:050599 DETROIT -- Deputy Secretary Richard Rominger today called upon urban and rural communities to work together to make the goals of sustainable development a reality....
- Research articles 1999-05-06
- WS ATKINS: Finding a route to sustainable development in Romania.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-12 August 1998-WS ATKINS: Finding a route to sustainable development in Romania C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:100898 The UK Know How Fund, in conjunction with the United Nations Development Programme, is supporting the development of a National Strategy for Sustainable...
- Research articles 1998-08-12
- Sustainable Development in Energy: Comparative Assessment of Energy Options
- This paper discusses about sustainable development, which incorporates equity within and across countries as well as across generations, and integrates economic development, the conservation of the environment and the natural foundation of life as well as social welfare. A key challenge of sustainable development policies is to address those three...
- White papers 2003-06-24
- BRINGING BUSINESS ON BOARD: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE B-SCHOOL CURRICULUM.(Statistical Data Included)
- SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES OF THIS VOLUME The goal of achieving sustainable development is arguably the greatest challenge mankind has ever faced, requiring a concerted joint effort among consumers, business and government. It can be argued that if sustainable development is indeed to be achieved,...
- Research articles 1999-01-01
- Sustainable Development: Winning Hearts and Minds in the Energy Industries
- For many senior executives, sustainable development is nothing more than the latest crusade of fringe environmental groups and liberal economists. They believe that granting legitimacy to sustainable development would incur costs while blurring focus on the core business, and would invite further unwanted government intervention. Such a view is shortsighted...
- White papers 2004-09-23
- EPA Research Grants Announced for Sustainable Development
- WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 /U.S. Newswire/ -- EPA today awarded $660,000 to 66 student teams for the 2004-2005 academic year to research and develop sustainable designs through the People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) competition. Sustainable development alloWASHINGTON, Oct. 22 /U.S. Newswire/ -- EPA today awarded $660,000 to 66 student...
- Research articles 2004-10-22
- Mexico: World Bank approves $200.5 million for sustainable development.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-7 September 2005-WORLD BANK: Mexico: World Bank approves $200.5 million for sustainable developmentC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:06092005 WASHINGTON - The World Bank's Board of Directors today approved a $200.5 million loan to support Mexico's efforts to promote sustainable development...
- Research articles 2005-09-07
- Work on Investment Framework for clean energy and sustainable development launched; Finance and Development Ministers address climate change.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-26 September 2005-WORLD BANK: Work on Investment Framework for clean energy and sustainable development launched; Finance and Development Ministers address climate changeC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:24092005 WASHINGTON - Responding to the recommendations of the July G-8 Summit Plan of...
- Research articles 2005-09-26
- Environment, Inc - sustainable development - Business and the Environment
- Sustainable development has gained wide currency since the World Commission on Environmental and Development also known as the Brundtland Commission made it the conceptual centerpiece of a 1987 report. To put it simply, sustainable development is development that occurs in harmony--those are the operative words--with the natural world. ...
- Research articles 1992-03-01
- Energy Indicators and Sustainable Development
- This document present some examples of IEA work with energy indicators and an overview of the methodology used for constructing the indicators. It also provides brief summary of work that the International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA and IEA are undertaking on Indicator for Sustainable Energy Development ISED. With the important...
- White papers 2004-04-27
- Sustainable Development Commission takes up energy and transport in its high-level segment.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-19 April 2001-UN: Sustainable Development Commission takes up energy and transport in its high-level segment C1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:18042001 The Commission on Sustainable Development opened its high-level segment this afternoon, with government and international officials addressing...
- Research articles 2001-04-19
- Sustainable Development And Sustainability Of Competitive Advantage: A Dynamic, Sustainable View Of The Firm
- The core idea of the paper relates to the role of business in society at large. The paper presents a proposal for a dynamic and sustainable view of the firm, explaining the normative and instrumental character of its foundations. It shows how sustainable development changes the competitive landscape and in...
- White papers 2002-04-01
- World Bank approves $4.8 million for sustainable development in Northern Brazil.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-8 December 2004-WORLD BANK: World Bank approves $4.8 million for sustainable development in Northern BrazilC1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12072004 WASHINGTON - The World Bank today approved a $4.8 million loan to the state of AmapA, in Northern Brazil. ...
- Research articles 2004-12-08
- Energy security crucial for stability of financial markets -- Sustainable development; OPEC, European Union, Russia, United States review security of energy supplies at roundtable of UNECE Committee on Sustainable Energy.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-21 November 2002-UN: Energy security crucial for stability of financial markets -- Sustainable development; OPEC, European Union, Russia, United States review security of energy supplies at roundtable of UNECE Committee on Sustainable Energy C1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11202002 ...
- Research articles 2002-11-21
- Sustainable Holliday.(Charles O. Holliday elected chairman of World Business Council for Sustainable Development)
- DuPont CEO and chairman Charles O. Holliday has been elected chairman of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development Geneva. Holliday says that sustainable business growth will be industry's primary business challenge for the next century. He succeeds Egil Myklebust, president and CEO of Norsk Hydro,...
- Research articles 1999-12-08
- Addressing Challenges to Sustainable Development With Innovative Energy Technologies in a Competitive Electric Industry
- This paper addresses the importance of making energy innovation targeting sustainable development goals a major focus of energy policy and highlights the importance of making energy innovation policy reform an integral part of ongoing electric industry restructuring activity throughout the world. What follows is a short set of guidelines that...
- White papers 2001-06-01
- Coal and Sustainable Development
- This paper focuses on coal and its sustainable development. Coal will play an important role in energy systems that support sustainable development for the foreseeable future. This is because of coal's unique combination of advantages: it is affordable, it is safe to transport and store and it is available from...
- White papers 2003-11-01
- Coal & Sustainable Development: Attitudes & Activity
- This short report by the IEA's Coal Industry Advisory Board contributes to the understanding of how sustainable development might be used as a practical guide to action. The survey reveals a commitment to the concept, and the developing approach of the coal industry. The summary of activities provides interesting examples...
- White papers 2004-04-27
