Definition(s)
Development that provides economic, social and environmental benefits in the long term having regard to the needs of living and future generations. Defined by the World Commission on Environment and Development in 1987 as: development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. (Source: GEMET/GILP96)
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sustainable development
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développement durable
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устойчивое развитие
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可持续发展
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with desarrollo sostenible
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Convenio sobre la Diversidad Biológica | 4 articles and paragraphs |
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Convenio de Basilea | 6 decisions52 documents |
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Convenio de Estocolmo | 2 articles and paragraphs21 documents |
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Protocolo Nagoya | 1 article or paragraph |
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Convención Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático | 3 articles and paragraphs |
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Protocolo de Kyoto | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Convención de las Naciones Unidas de Lucha contra la Desertificación | 4 articles and paragraphs |
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Convenio de Rotterdam | 5 documents |
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Convenio de Ginebra | 1 document |
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Convenio de Espoo | 1 article or paragraph |
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Convenio sobre Accidentes Industriales Transfronterizos | 1 article or paragraph |
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Convenio de los Cárpatos | 1 article or paragraph4 decisions |
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United Nations Environment Assembly | 10 decisions |