From One Earth to One WorldFrom One Earth to One World

World Commission on World Commission on Environment Environment

and Developmentand Development

Petra Petra MirčevskáMirčevská

Outline of Main Ideas of This ArticleOutline of Main Ideas of This Article

Actual situation - reflection of present state of Actual situation - reflection of present state of the Earth and world as well; connection the Earth and world as well; connection between economic and environmental between economic and environmental processes and their effectsprocesses and their effects

Direction and pathway how to reach the Direction and pathway how to reach the sustainable development and economic sustainable development and economic growthgrowth

Earth as OrganismEarth as Organism

human activities are changing planetary systems human activities are changing planetary systems these changes are accompanied by life-threatening these changes are accompanied by life-threatening

hazardshazards clasification of impacts of human activities:clasification of impacts of human activities:

+ + failures of developmentfailures of development

+ failures in the management of our human + failures in the management of our human

environmentenvironment

Economic Activities and TechnologyEconomic Activities and Technology

Economic activities and new technology have Economic activities and new technology have profound impacts upon the biosphere.profound impacts upon the biosphere.

Technology Technology

- potencial for slowing the dangerously rapid - potencial for slowing the dangerously rapid consumption of finite resourcesconsumption of finite resources

- high risks including new forms of pollution- high risks including new forms of pollution

The Developing CountriesThe Developing Countries

Resources gap between most developing and industrial Resources gap between most developing and industrial nations is widening.nations is widening.

Industrial world has dominated in the rule-making Industrial world has dominated in the rule-making of some key international bodies.of some key international bodies. Industrial world has already used muc of the planet´s Industrial world has already used muc of the planet´s

ecological capital.ecological capital.= = > > developing countries force enormous economic developing countries force enormous economic

pressures to overexploit their environmental resources pressures to overexploit their environmental resources base;base;

the have to accept short-sighted and provisional the have to accept short-sighted and provisional solutionssolutions

Environmental - Development CrisisEnvironmental - Development Crisis

In the past - concerns about the impacts of economic In the past - concerns about the impacts of economic growth upon environmentgrowth upon environment

Nowadays - concerns about the impacts of ecological Nowadays - concerns about the impacts of ecological stress upon our economic prospectsstress upon our economic prospects

Ecology and economy are becoming ever more Ecology and economy are becoming ever more intervowen into a seamless net of causes and effectsintervowen into a seamless net of causes and effects

environmental problemenvironmental problem = = development problemdevelopment problem

- - influence upon influence upon securitysecurity of nations of nations

World Commission on Environment and World Commission on Environment and DevelopmentDevelopment

Commission was establish by the UN General Commission was establish by the UN General Assembly in 1983 Assembly in 1983

Three objectives:Three objectives:1.1. to re-examine the critical environment and development to re-examine the critical environment and development

issues and to formulate realistic proposals for dealing with issues and to formulate realistic proposals for dealing with them,them,

2.2. to propose new forms of international co-operation on these to propose new forms of international co-operation on these issues that will influence policies and events in the direction issues that will influence policies and events in the direction of needed changes,of needed changes,

3.3. to raise the levels of undrstanding and commitment to action to raise the levels of undrstanding and commitment to action of individuals, voluntary organizations, businesses, institutes, of individuals, voluntary organizations, businesses, institutes, and governments.and governments.

The Sustainable DevelopmentThe Sustainable Development Commission offers a pathway by which igt would Commission offers a pathway by which igt would

be possible to reach new era of economic growth …be possible to reach new era of economic growth …

the the ability to make development sustainableability to make development sustainable requires:requires:

1.1. to ensure the meeting the basic needs of all and extending to to ensure the meeting the basic needs of all and extending to all the opportunity to fulfil their aspirations for a better life,all the opportunity to fulfil their aspirations for a better life,

2.2. to ensure the poor nations get their fair share of the to ensure the poor nations get their fair share of the resources required to sutstin that growth,resources required to sutstin that growth,

3.3. population size and growth have to be in harmony with the population size and growth have to be in harmony with the changing productive potential of the ecosystem.changing productive potential of the ecosystem.

The Sustainable DevelopmentThe Sustainable Development

In conclusionIn conclusion......

==> > The sustainable development is defined as a process The sustainable development is defined as a process

of change n which the expoitation of resources, of change n which the expoitation of resources,

the direction of investment, the orientation the direction of investment, the orientation

of technological development, and instututional of technological development, and instututional change are made consistent with future as well as change are made consistent with future as well as present needs.present needs.