In the 15 years since the Bruntland Report (Our Common Future) was published, the idea of sustainable development has been commandeered by politicians on a global scale. The process began with the build up to the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro and led to the requirements of Agenda 21. In the following decade, the concept has continued to develop as the political panacea for the environmental and social problems associated with the growth of the multinational companies, the exploitation of natural resources, and the shortcomings in transferring global economic benefits to the local communities that are most affected by these activities.
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