Development that meets the need of the present generation without compromising the ability of the future generation to meet their own needs was emphasized by ?

United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED)

The correct answer is option (1) : United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED)

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: The concept of sustainable development was emphasised by the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), which defined it as: ‘Development that meets the need of the present generation without compromising the ability of the future generation to meet their own needs’.