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To explore how sustainable development contributes to the future of humanity and the planet.

April 16, 2026Open Access

How Sustainable Development Will Secure the Future of Humanity and the Planet

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To explore how sustainable development contributes to the future of humanity and the planet.
Analysis of the Earth Summit held in 1992
Review of the Gro Harlem Brundtland Commission Report
Examination of definitions and principles of sustainable development
Defined sustainable development as meeting present needs without harming future generations
Identified the Earth Summit as a pivotal moment for global environmental policies
Emphasized the importance of long-term planning for sustainability

Abstract

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.”

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Prof. dr. hab. Jurgis Kazimieras Staniškis

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Environmental Research Engineering and Management

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