The Importance of Ecologically Sustainable Development (HSC SSCE Legal Studies): Flashcards
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Yr UN established environmental commission (WCED)
Yr UN established environmental commission (WCED)
1983
Chair of Brundtland Commission
Chair of Brundtland Commission
Gro Harlem Brundtland
Year Brundtland Report released
Year Brundtland Report released
1987
Sustainable development definition
Sustainable development definition
Meets present needs without compromising future generations
Year of Rio Conference (Earth Summit)
Year of Rio Conference (Earth Summit)
1992
No. of principles in Rio Declaration
No. of principles in Rio Declaration
27
Four central principles of ESD
Four central principles of ESD
Biodiversity, inter/intragenerational equity, precautionary
Biodiversity meaning
Biodiversity meaning
Variation of life forms on Earth
Intergenerational equity
Intergenerational equity
Fair treatment between different generations
Precautionary principle (Principle 15)
Precautionary principle (Principle 15)
Act to prevent harm despite lack of scientific certainty