Introduction
The association between the environment and economic progress is a concept that was first discussed during the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment which was held in Stockholm in 1972. At the time of the conference, there were widespread fears among the Northern and Southern countries that protection of the environment was a hindrance to the development of the nations. The Brundtland report was the first reference to sustainable development. The report was published in 1987 by the World Commission on Environment and Development.
According to the Brundtland report, sustainable development refers to “development that meets the needs of ...