The term "Sustainable Development” emerged during which of the following meetings/summits?
1. The Club of Rome
2. The Rio Summit
3. Ramsar Convention
4. United Nations meetings

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The term "Sustainable Development" emerged during the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, which is also known as the Earth Summit. This conference took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992, and it is often referred to as the Rio Summit.
The Rio Summit produced conventions dealing with climate change, biodiversity, and forestry, and recommended a list of development practices called ‘Agenda 21’. But it left unresolved considerable differences and difficulties. There was a consensus on combining economic growth with ecological responsibility. This approach to development is commonly known as ‘sustainable development.