The environment becomes a political issue. Highlights of the Brundtland Commission Report.

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  • Source:
    UN chronicle [UN Chron] 1988 Mar; Vol. 25 (1), pp. 38-9.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: United Nations Office of Public Information Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8305532 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0251-7329 (Print) Linking ISSN: 02517329 NLM ISO Abbreviation: UN Chron
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: [New York] : United Nations Office of Public Information, [1975-1996]
    • Subject Terms:
      Climate* ; Ecology* ; Economics* ; Energy-Generating Resources* ; Environment* ; Environmental Pollution* ; International Agencies* ; Politics* ; Socioeconomic Factors* ; United Nations*; Conservation of Natural Resources ; Organizations
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Indexing Agency: PIP Local ID #: 047786. Indexing Agency: POP Local ID #: 00179717.
      Keywords: Climate*; Ecology*; Economic Development*; Economic Factors; Energy Supply*; Environment*; Environmental Degradation; Environmental Pollution*; International Agencies*; Natural Resources; Organizations; Political Factors*; Socioeconomic Factors*; Un*; World*
      Note: TJ: UN CHRONICLE
      Local Abstract: [PIP] The Report of the Brundtland Commission (World Commission on Environment and Development) has been released by the UN. The Report points out that environmental survival requires development and development is only possible if the resources of the global environment are conserved. Although the UN and the World Bank must make commitments to development, each nation must devise its own strategy because development is inextricably linked to political, economic, and social factors such as poverty, overpopulation and the status of women. The Report makes 3 specific recommendations: 1) An independent body should be set up to assess global risks; 2) A universal declaration on environment and development should be made and followed by a convention; and 3) The UN General Assembly should set up a UN Program on Sustainable Development. The highest priority should be given to finding alternatives to nuclear energy as well as making the use of nuclear energy safer. Other major environmental problems include desertification, acid rain, the "greenhouse effect" and its impact on global climate and sea levels, and the destruction of the ozone layer with concomitant increase in cancer.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 19880301 Date Completed: 19890407 Latest Revision: 20021004
    • Publication Date:
      20221213
    • Accession Number:
      12341997