Pustaka Ilmiah Universitas Padjadjaran

Abstrak

The Sustainable Development – Why reporting sustainability?

Sustainability or sustainable development is nowadays becoming a very actual theme both in developed countries and also in developing countries. The term sustainability started to emerge since the publication of the Brundtland Commission Report in 19872 and after the world summit conference in Rio de Janeiro took place in 1992, which was then followed by the passing of the Agenda 213. But what is actually meant by the term sustainability? The Brundtland Report offered a now-famous definition of it: sustainable development is a form of development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.