development’; ‘progressed’; ‘your’. • the term ‘sustainable development’ was popularised by the World Commission on Environment and Development in the late 1980s • it is a systematic approach to achieving human development that still sustains the resources of our planet – there are signs that wealthier countries are consuming Earth’s resources at a rate that the planet cannot support • The World Commission on Environment and Development described sustainable development as “A process of change in
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is sustainable development? Sustainable development has been defined in many ways‚ but the most frequently quoted definition is from Our Common Future‚ also known as the Brundtland Report:[1] Sustainable development has various definitions; a well-known definition is that of the Brundtland Report. According to the Brundtland Report‚ "Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It contains
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‘The Meaning of Development’‚ International Development Review 11 Sen‚ A. (1987)‚ Gender and Cooperative Conflicts The World Bank Research Observer‚ 2000 - World Bank Wallerstein‚ E. (1979) The Capitalist World‚ Cambridge University Press World Commission on Environment and Development (1987). Our Common Future. Published as Annex to General Assembly document A/42/427
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arguably the rationales for the idea of sustainable development (SD)‚ which is defined broadly as development that fulfills our generation ’s needs without affecting that of future generations in the ’Our Common Future ’ 1987 report by the Brundtland Commission. In the policy view‚ it is the call for the promotion of harmonic development of the three pillars of economic development‚ social equity and environmental protection (Drexhage & Murphy‚ 2010). An example of a policy of sustainable development
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sustainability into the ministry ’s programs. n.d. http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/sustainability/ (accessed 03 25‚ 2013). Pearce‚ David‚ and Giles Atkinson. The Concept of Sustainable Development: An Evaluation of its Usefulness Ten Years After Brundtland. CSERGE Working Paper PA 98-02‚ London: Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment University College London and University of East Angolia‚ 1997. U.S Environmental Protection Agency. History of Sustainablity Creation of EPA
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to ensure more fairness in access to limited resources‚ lies at the heart of the concepts of sustainability and sustainable development) 2) How does this differ from OR parallel the common Brundtland Report definition? Definition of Sustainable Engineering in The Royal Academy of Engineering guide and Brundtland report are parallel for the most part‚ both emphasize on caring for generations to come and how they are going to meet their needs. Both definitions consider it possible and feasible if necessary
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Joint Commission As reviewing the Joint Commission‚ I learned a lot of information that I didn’t know. Joint Commission accreditation can be earned by many types of health care organizations‚ including hospitals‚ doctor’s offices‚ nursing homes‚ office based surgery centers‚ behavioral health treatment facilities‚ and providers of home care services. There are several different types of health care facilities accredited by the Joint Commission such as‚ Ambulatory Health Care‚ Behavioral Health
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The Second Backward Classes Commission (Mandal Commission) By an Order made by the President of India‚ in the year 1979‚ under Article 340 of the Constitution‚ a Backward Class Commission was appointed to investigate the conditions of socially and educationally backward classes within the territory of India‚ which Commission is popularly known as Mandal Commission. The terms of reference of the Commission were: "The terms of reference of the Commission were:-- (i) to determine the criteria for
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The Joint Commission Review Joint Commission Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) is an organization that develops and maintains standards to promote compliance in regards to acceptable levels of care that should be given to patients. If a facility has been accepted by JCAHO‚ it is like a stamp of approval for the hospital when someone in looking at a hospital for surgery‚ to have their baby‚ etc. JCAHO is not mandatory for a hospital to operate and has no legal power. Southern
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‘How Sustainable Am I’ Sustainable Development is a "hot" topic these days and sustainable related change is all around us. Many people struggle though with the question on "how can I make a change to improve the health of our planet?" Our society is clearly in a new state of thinking with respect to the important topic of sustainability and I like to believe that I ’m playing my role‚ but how sustainable am I really? In order to answer that question it obviously is crucial to first clearly
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