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VIEWPOINT COVID-19 and the opportunity to create a sustainable world through economic and political decisions The concept of sustainability emerged in 1987 from the Brundtland Report, prepared by the United Nations, which defined sustainable development as “development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (Brundtland, 1987). The United Nations General Assembly approved, on September 25, 2015, the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. The aim is to generate inclusive, universal and integrated development by tackling challenges at the global level, leaving no one behind, with a central focus on the most vulnerable population. The Agenda, through its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), aims to “end poverty and hunger worldwide from aqu ı to 2030, combat inequalities within and between countries, build peaceful, just and inclusive societies, protect human rights and promote gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, and ensure lasting protection of the planet and its natural resources. We are also determined to create the conditions for sustainable, inclusive and sustained economic growth, shared prosperity and decent work for all, taking into account different national levels of development and capabilities” (United Nations, 2015). Five years http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development Emerald Publishing

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Emerald Publishing
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2042-5945
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10.1108/wjstsd-12-2020-0100
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COVID-19 and the opportunity to create a sustainable world through economic and political decisions The concept of sustainability emerged in 1987 from the Brundtland Report, prepared by the United Nations, which defined sustainable development as “development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (Brundtland, 1987). The United Nations General Assembly approved, on September 25, 2015, the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. The aim is to generate inclusive, universal and integrated development by tackling challenges at the global level, leaving no one behind, with a central focus on the most vulnerable population. The Agenda, through its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), aims to “end poverty and hunger worldwide from aqu ı to 2030, combat inequalities within and between countries, build peaceful, just and inclusive societies, protect human rights and promote gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, and ensure lasting protection of the planet and its natural resources. We are also determined to create the conditions for sustainable, inclusive and sustained economic growth, shared prosperity and decent work for all, taking into account different national levels of development and capabilities” (United Nations, 2015). Five years

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