inter-generational equity
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Inter-generational equity stipulates the rights and obligations of the current and future generations regarding the use of the environment. In the context of sustainable development, the Brundtland Report conceptualised it as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. |
Asia-Pacific assessment | |
Inter-generational equity stipulates the rights and obligations of the current and future generations regarding the use of the environment. In the context of sustainable development, the Brundtland Report conceptualized it as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. |
Sustainable use assessment | IPBES, 2018 |