This is a guide to quality resources on sustainability, climate, the environment, and related topics.
Written in 1987, "Our Common Future", also known as the Brundtland Report, documents the tough conversations and questions that climate change prompted up to then--those questions continue now. How do nations strike a balance between resource management and progress? This document was published by the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED), a part of the United Nations.
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Adopted by UN Member States in 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals "are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere."
Here are some examples of search terms that you might use depending on your topic:
....and more! Check out the different pages of this guide for additional suggestions for more specific topics related to sustainability.
Handbook of Sustainable Development
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The Age of Sustainable Development
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