<P> While the modern concept of sustainable development is derived mostly from the 1987 Brundtland Report , it is also rooted in earlier ideas about sustainable forest management and twentieth century environmental concerns . As the concept developed , it has shifted to focus more on economic development , social development and environmental protection for future generations . It has been suggested that `` the term ' sustainability ' should be viewed as humanity 's target goal of human - ecosystem equilibrium ( homeostasis ) , while ' sustainable development ' refers to the holistic approach and temporal processes that lead us to the end point of sustainability '' . The modern economies are endeavouring to reconcile ambitious economic development and obligations of preserving the natural resources and ecosystem , the two are traditionally seen as of conflicting nature . Instead of holding climate change commitments and other sustainability measures as a drug to economic development , turning and leveraging them into market opportunities will do greater good . The economic development brought by such organized principles and practices in an economy is called Managed Sustainable Development ( MSD ) . </P>
<P> While the modern concept of sustainable development is derived mostly from the 1987 Brundtland Report , it is also rooted in earlier ideas about sustainable forest management and twentieth century environmental concerns . As the concept developed , it has shifted to focus more on economic development , social development and environmental protection for future generations . It has been suggested that `` the term ' sustainability ' should be viewed as humanity 's target goal of human - ecosystem equilibrium ( homeostasis ) , while ' sustainable development ' refers to the holistic approach and temporal processes that lead us to the end point of sustainability '' . The modern economies are endeavouring to reconcile ambitious economic development and obligations of preserving the natural resources and ecosystem , the two are traditionally seen as of conflicting nature . Instead of holding climate change commitments and other sustainability measures as a drug to economic development , turning and leveraging them into market opportunities will do greater good . The economic development brought by such organized principles and practices in an economy is called Managed Sustainable Development ( MSD ) . </P>
when did the concept of sustainable development come into existence
when did the concept of sustainable development come into existence
1987
1987