| Title |
How sustainable development will secure the future of humanity and the planet |
| Authors |
Staniškis, Jurgis Kazimieras |
| DOI |
10.5755/j01.erem.82.1.44293 |
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| Is Part of |
Environmental research, engineering and management = Aplinkos tyrimai, inžinerija ir vadyba.. Kaunas : Kauno technologijos universitetas. 2026, vol. 82, no. 1, p. 5-6.. ISSN 1392-1649. eISSN 2029-2139 |
| Abstract [eng] |
The most significant UN event on sustainable development was the 1992 Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro. The summit was based on the Gro Harlem Brundtland Commission Report Our Common Future, in which the official definition of sustainable development was presented: “Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” At the core of sustainable development is the need to consider three pillars together: society, the economy, and the environment. In September 2015, the UN General Assembly adopted the new 2030 Agenda “The Future We Want” and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The call to implement the SDGs represents a potentially historic decision: a powerful step toward a new global agenda that engages not only governments but also businesses, scientists, civil society leaders, NGOs, and, of course, parents and students everywhere. The UN General Assembly emphasized, however, that each nation should establish its own national targets based on its specific circumstances and priorities. [...]. |
| Published |
Kaunas : Kauno technologijos universitetas |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2026 |
| CC license |
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