Which of the Following Is True of the Brundtland Commission

question 78

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the Brundtland Commission?

• A)It was named after the place in Norway where the summit was conducted for the first time.
• B)It was charged with developing recommendations for paths toward economic and social development at the expense of underdeveloped and developing countries.
• C)It defined sustainable development as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
• D)It criticized the report from the United Nations' World Commission on Environment and Development published in 1987.

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Definitions:

Simplified

Made easier to understand or do; reduced in complexity.

Reality

The state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to how they may appear or may be thought to be.

Invisible Hand

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Das Kapital

A foundational text in Marxist theory written by Karl Marx, critiquing the political economy and capitalism.