According to the World Commission on Environment and Development, sustainable development is defined as meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. True / False

According to the World Commission on Environment and Development, sustainable development is defined as meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. True / False

Principles of Accounting Volume 2

19th Edition

ISBN:9781947172609

Author:OpenStax

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Chapter13: Sustainability Reporting

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Problem 4MC: According to the World Commission on Environment and Development, how is sustainable development...

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