| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sustainable |
Sustainable: [to meet] the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” as defined in United Nations General Assembly (1987) Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development: Our Common Future. Transmitted to the General Assembly as an Annex to document A/42/427 - Development and International Co-operation: Environment, retrieved on: 15 February 2009 from http://www.un-documents.net/wced-ocf.htm |