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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? |
The NIEO report Agenda 21 Paris Report Brundtland Report |
Brundtland Report |
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. |