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
French
développement durable
Russian(俄语)
устойчивое развитие
Spanish
desarrollo sostenible
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تنمية مستدامة
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with 可持续发展
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Convention on Biological Diversity | 4 articles and paragraphs |
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巴塞尔公约 | 6 decisions52 documents |
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斯德哥尔摩公约 | 2 articles and paragraphs21 documents |
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Nagoya Protocol | 1 article or paragraph |
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change | 3 articles and paragraphs |
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Kyoto Protocol | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification | 4 articles and paragraphs |
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鹿特丹公约 | 5 documents |
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Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution | 1 document |
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Espoo Convention | 1 article or paragraph |
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Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents | 1 article or paragraph |
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Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians | 1 article or paragraph4 decisions |
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United Nations Environment Assembly | 10 decisions |












