{"id":32597,"date":"2024-03-06T09:30:29","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T09:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=32597"},"modified":"2024-03-06T09:30:32","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T09:30:32","slug":"the-history-of-sdgs-brundtland-commission-unced-or-earth-summit-1992-rio-de-janeiro-brazil-upsc-environment-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/the-history-of-sdgs-brundtland-commission-unced-or-earth-summit-1992-rio-de-janeiro-brazil-upsc-environment-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"The History of SDGs – Brundtland Commission, UNCED or Earth Summit 1992, Rio De Janeiro Brazil – UPSC Environment Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

The genesis of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can be traced back to the landmark events of the Brundtland Commission and the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), commonly known as the Earth Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992. Spearheaded by the Brundtland Commission, formally known as the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED), chaired by Gro Harlem Brundtland, the concept of sustainable development gained global recognition as a fundamental principle for addressing pressing environmental and social challenges. At UNCED, world leaders, policymakers, and representatives from civil society converged to forge a comprehensive agenda aimed at reconciling economic growth with environmental protection and social equity. This historic gathering laid the groundwork for the adoption of Agenda 21 and the Rio Declaration, which laid out principles for sustainable development, and ultimately paved the way for the formulation of the Sustainable Development Goals, marking a pivotal moment in the quest for a more equitable and sustainable future for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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