What is Sustainable
The concept of Sustainable Development was prominently defined in the Brundtland Report of 1987, as:
“Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”
Central to meeting these needs are the following principles:
Long-Term:
Sustainable development calls for long-term strategies to pursue intra- and intergenerational equity.
Participation:
Sustainable development calls for the incorporation of stakeholders into the decision-making process.
Integration:
Sustainable development requires coordinated economic, social, and environmental policies across different levels of governance.
Reflexivity:
Sustainable development calls for reflexive processes based on continuous reflection and policy learning cycles.
Timelines
National Milestones
2021:
National Expert Group on Sustainable Development Indicators was established.
2019:
The Maltese Government embarked on a process to mainstream sustainable development principles within budget process.
2002:
The National Commission was established and entrusted with the role of advocating on national sustainable development across all sectors; reviewing progress in the achievement of sustainable development; and achieving further progress.
UN-EU Milestones
2024:
2019:
2010:
Europe 2020 Strategy.
1993:
The creation of the Commission for Sustainable Development to monitor and promote the implementation of Agenda 21.