Salient principles of sustainable development

 

The concept of "Sustainable Development" came to be known in international sphere for the first time in the "Stockholm Declaration of 1972" and was given definite shape in 1987 by the World Commission on "Environment and Development" in its report entitled "Our Common Future"

 Salient Features/Principles of Sustainable Development: Following are some of the salient features/principles of sustainable development.

i)  Inter-generation equity.

ii)  Use and conservation of natural           resources.

iii)  Environmental protection. 

iv) The precautionary principle.

v)  The 'Polluter Pays' principles.

Vi)  Principle of liability to help and co-operate.

vii)  Poverty eradication; and

viii)  Principle of 'public trust'.