EU's "three-pillar approach" to sustainability
The European Union adopts a model linking sustainability with ecological, economic, and social issues.
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Development Assistance
development
Habitat II Conference
The Habitat II UN Conference on Human Settlements takes place in Istanbul in 1996.
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Social Development Summit
The World Summit for Social Development takes place in Copenhagen.
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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.
Grameen Bank
The Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus founds the Grameen Bank as a new model for addressing local poverty by providing microloans.
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United Nations "World Charter for Nature"
The United Nations develop a code of conduct for the protection and preservation of global natural habitats and resources.
"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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