Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: Environment and Natural Resources

Question:

Read the passage and answer the question:

Although environmental concerns have a long history, awareness of the environmental consequences of economic growth acquired an increasingly political character from the 1960s onwards. International agencies, including the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), began holding international conferences and promoting detailed studies to get a more coordinated and effective response to environmental problems. Since then, the environment has emerged as a significant issue of global politics.

Which report warned that traditional patterns of economic growth were not sustainable in the long term, especially in view of the demands of the South for further industrial development?

Options:

The NIEO report

Agenda 21

Paris Report

Brundtland Report

Correct Answer:

Brundtland Report

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 4 - Brundtland Report

The 1987 Brundtland Report, Our Common Future, warned that traditional patterns of economic growth were not sustainable in the long term, especially in view of the demands of the South for further industrial development.