Introduction: Harmony of economy, environment, and society
Today's society is facing wide-ranging issues, including poverty, inequality, climate change, and pandemics. These are all caused by interrelated factors regarding the environment, society, and economy. We must address these issues all together.
In order to solve these problems, we are now working on sustainable development. Our Common Future, commonly called the Brundtland Report, released by the United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development (Brundtland Commission) in 1987, defines sustainable development as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Sustainable development means to make the world better not only for the present, but also for future generations.