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)
In other languages
Anglais
sustainable development
Russe
устойчивое развитие
Espagnol
desarrollo sostenible
Chinois, Simplifié
可持续发展
Arabe
تنمية مستدامة
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with développement durable
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Convention sur la diversité biologique | 4 articles and paragraphs |
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Convention de Bâle | 6 decisions52 documents |
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Convention de Stockholm | 2 articles and paragraphs21 documents |
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Protocole de Nagoya | 1 article or paragraph |
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Convention-cadre des Nations Unies sur les changements climatiques | 3 articles and paragraphs |
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Protocole de Kyoto | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Convention des Nations Unies sur la lutte contre la désertification | 4 articles and paragraphs |
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Convention de Rotterdam | 5 documents |
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Convention sur la pollution atmosphérique transfrontière à longue distance | 1 document |
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Convention d'Espoo | 1 article or paragraph |
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Convention sur les effets transfrontières des accidents industriels | 1 article or paragraph |
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Convention des Carpates | 1 article or paragraph4 decisions |
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Assemblée des Nations Unies pour l’environnement | 10 decisions |