The definition most used normally for the sustainable development continues being that of the report of the World Commission of Environment and Development (1987), that is to say, the sustainable development is " a process that satisfies the needs of the present without compromising the aptitude of the future generations to satisfy his own needs ".
The sustainable development therefore treats of the creation of a better life for the whole population in such a way that it is so viable in the future since it is in the present.
In other words, the sustainable development is based on suitable beginning of management of the world resources, on a just utilization of these resources and on an equitable distribution of the positive things obtained of them.
The concept has evolved from the definition of 1987, especially from the Agenda 21, the plan of action originated in the Conference of the United Nations on Environment and Development (Rio, 1992), and the plan of implantation of the World Summit on the Sustainable Development (Johannesburgo, 2002).
Nowadays they recognize and emphasize three dimensions or "props". These are:
Economic Sustainability, which involves the creation of prosperity in the different levels of the society, considering in addition the profitability of all the economic activities. Fundamentally it is a question of the viability of the companies and of his(her,your) activities and of his(her,your) aptitude to be kept long-term.
Social Sustainability, which implies the respect of the human rights and the equality of opportunities for all the members of the society. It needs a just distribution of the positive things, which centres on the reduction of the poverty. He devotes himself principally to the local communities and to the maintenance and reinforcement of his systems of subsistence and to the recognition and respect of the different cultures, avoiding any form of exploitation.
Environmental Sustainability, which implies the conservation and management of the resources, specially those that are not renewable or that are fundamental for the subsistence. It needs performances to reduce the pollution of the air, of the land and of the water and to preserve the biological diversity and the natural patrimony.
It is important to state that these three props are in many interdependent forms and that they can reinforce or be mutually in competition.
To achieve the sustainable development means to obtain a balance among them.
David Caules – Menorca - Spain
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