Our Common Future: The World Commission on Environment and Development

Our Common Future - Front Cover......Page 1
Short Title......Page 3
Members of the Commission......Page 4
Title Page......Page 5
Printer\'s Imprint......Page 6
Contents......Page 7
List of Tables / List of Boxes......Page 8
Acronym List and Note on Terminology......Page 9
Chairman\'s Foreword......Page 11
From One Earth to One World: An Overview by the WCED......Page 19
Part I: COMMON CONCERNS......Page 43
1. A Threatened Future......Page 45
2. Towards Sustainable Development......Page 61
3. The Role of the International Economy......Page 85
Part II: COMMON CHALLENGES......Page 111
4. Population and Human Resources......Page 113
5. Food Security: Sustaining the Potential......Page 136
6. Species and Ecosystems: Resources for Development......Page 165
7. Energy: Choices for Environment and Development......Page 186
8. Industry: Producing More with Less......Page 224
9. The Urban Challenge......Page 253
Part III: COMMON ENDEAVOURS......Page 277
10. Managing the Commons......Page 279
11. Peace, Security, Development, and the Environment......Page 308
12. Towards Common Action: Proposals for Institutional and Legal Change......Page 326
Annexe 1: Summary of Proposed Legal Principles......Page 366
Annexe 2: The Commission and Its Work......Page 370
The Commissioners......Page 371
The Commission\'s Mandate......Page 374
The Commission\'s Work......Page 375
Financial & Other Contributions / Further Activities......Page 380
Tokyo Declaration......Page 381
Acknowledgements......Page 384
Index......Page 406
Rear Cover......Page 420