Our Common Future

"This may seem a rather dated choice but it is a book on which a lot of the thinking behind climate justice is based – Our Common Future by the World Commission on Environment and Development (also known as the Brundtland Report). This seminal 1987 publication was based on the work of the Commission, which included public hearings on five continents over a three-year period. The report defines sustainable development as ‘development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’. Support Five Books Five Books interviews are expensive to produce. If you're enjoying this interview, please support us by donating a small amount . Today we need to move to the concept of climate change, human rights and development to achieve a human-centred approach, safeguarding the rights of the most vulnerable and sharing the burdens of climate change and its resolution equitably and fairly. Gro Brundtland, who chaired the Commission, continues to give leadership on climate issues and now serves on the UN High Level Panel on Global Sustainability."