US Green Building Council
The United States Green Building Council becomes the world’s first association for sustainable architecture.
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sustained, Nachhaltigkeit, sustainable development
sustainability
Solow's "An Almost Practical Step toward Sustainability"
Economist and Nobel Prize winner Robert Solow argues for substitutability of resources.
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"Ecological footprint" concept introduced
William E. Rees and Mathis Wackernagel introduce the concept of an “ecological footprint.”
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“Changing Course” Strategy
The Business Council for Sustainable Development promotes sustainable development among businesses.
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Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro
The UN Conference for Environment and Development (UNED), known as the first “Earth Summit,” takes place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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The "Brundtland Report"
The 1987 UN report charts a sustainable development path.
"World Conservation Strategy" report
Three global environmental organizations outline principles for conservation and sustainable development.
Conference on Technology for Human Development
The World Conference on Science and Technology for Human Development takes place in Bucharest, Romania.
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Publication of The Limits to Growth
Commissioned by the Club of Rome and published in 1972, the report warned that unchanged population growth and resource consumption would dramatically worsen the conditions for humanity in the near future.
UN Conference on the Human Environment, in Stockholm
The United Nations Conference on the Human Environment becomes the first UN conference focused solely on the global environment.
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