...needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Economic growth provides the conditions in which protection...human goals, is necessary to achieve growth that is sustainable. As recognized by US EPA Administrator William Reilly in his opening speech at UNCED, business...

...International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)'s 'Business Charter for Sustainable Development'3 proclaims: 'Economic growth provides the conditions in which...human goals, is necessary to achieve growth that is sustainable.' A similar sentiment was expressed by Stephan Schmidheiny, Chairman of the Business Council...

...needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Economic growth provides the conditions in which protection...human goals, is necessary to achieve growth that is sustainable. In turn, versatile, dynamic, responsive and profitable businesses are required as the...

...framework— should be a priority for the United States. Economic growth, free markets and open trade provide the conditions in which protection of the environment...balance with other human goals, is necessary to achieve sustainable growth. There should be no hierarchy between economic growth, open trade and environmental...

...needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet -their own needs. Economic growth provides the conditions in which protection...human goals, is necessary to achieve growth that Is sustainable. In turn, versatile, dynamic, responsive and profitable businesses are required as the...

...Development. Both of these initiatives believe environmental sustainability to be compatible with growth: "Economic growth provides the conditions in which...human goals, is necessary to achieve growth that is sustainable" (ICC 1990). At the BCSD launch in 1991, its chairman, Stephan Schmidheiny, stated bluntly:...

...of future generations to meet their own Economic growth provides the conditions in which protectioo of the environment can best be achieved, and environmental...other human goals, is necessary to achieve growth mat to sustainable. In turn, versatile, dynamic, responsive and profitable businesses are required...

...Brundtland report, the emphasis is on growth, as witnessed by the highly contestable notion that "[ejconomic growth provides the conditions in which protection...human goals, is necessary to achieve growth that is sustainable."54 and agricultural business companies in the image of environmentally friendly and responsible...

...ideology of the ICC, which, one year earlier, in its Charter for Sustainable Development, stated that "economic growth provides the conditions in which protection of the environment can best be achieved ... profitable businesses are required as the driving force for sustainable economic development and...

...Development. Both these initiatives believe environmental sustainability to be compatible with growth: "Economic growth provides the conditions in which...human goals, is necessary to achieve growth that is sustainable" (ICC, 1990). The BCSD view on the compatibility of growth and environmental protection...