Introduction: managing the Pillars of Sustainable Development

David Crowther; Shahla Seifi

doi:10.1108/s2043-052320220000017001

Introduction: managing the Pillars of Sustainable Development

David Crowther
, Shahla Seifi

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Although it is well known that Brundtland states that there are three pillars of sustainable development and that they should be regarded as of equal importance it is argued that they have not been treated as equal with one pillar always predominating. This chapter re-examines the situation and arrives at a definition of sustainability which the authors argue is workable. They do so by redefining the pillars of sustainability and taking into account the combination of factors along with such issues as risk and uncertainty. This chapter therefore provides an introduction to the topic of the book and serves as a precursor to the ensuing chapters.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Developments in Corporate Governance and Responsibility
Editors	David Crowther, Shahla Seifi
Publisher	Emerald Publishing
Pages	1-17
Number of pages	17
ISBN (Electronic)	9781803820651
ISBN (Print)	9781803820668
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1108/s2043-052320220000017001
Publication status	Published - 4 Apr 2022

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Name	Developments in Corporate Governance and Responsibility
Volume	17
ISSN (Print)	2043-0523
ISSN (Electronic)	2043-0531

UN SDGs

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SDG 13 Climate Action

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Brundtland
Climate Change Conventions
performance
risk
Sustainability
uncertainty

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General Business,Management and Accounting

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