Sustainable development is the organizing principle for meeting human development goals, while at the same time, sustaining the ability of natural systems to provide the natural resources and ecosystem service, upon which the economy and society depend.
The desired result is a state of society where living conditions and resource – use continue to meet human needs without undermining the integrity and stability of the natural system and sustainable development that meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of the future generation.
The modern concept of sustainable development is derived mostly from the 1987 Brundtland Commission Report. It is also rooted in earlier ideas about sustainable forest management and twentieth century environmental concerns.
