Question

Arrange the following publications chronologically:
A. The Future We Want
B. Our Common Future
C. Limits to Growth
D. Agenda 21
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. B, C, A, D
• B. D, C, A, B
• C. C, B, A, D
• D. C, B, D, A

Hint:

Remember the "Rio" dates: Rio Earth Summit was 1992 (Agenda 21), and Rio+20 was 2012 (The Future We Want).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Concept: The evolution of environmental policy and sustainable development is marked by key international reports and conference outcomes. These publications reflect the growing global consensus on balancing economic growth with ecological preservation.

Step 1: Identifying the publication years.

• C. Limits to Growth: Published in 1972 by the Club of Rome. It used computer modeling to warn about the consequences of exponential economic and population growth on a finite planet.
• B. Our Common Future: Published in 1987. Also known as the Brundtland Report, it formally defined "Sustainable Development" and set the stage for the Rio Earth Summit.
• D. Agenda 21: Adopted in 1992 at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro. It is a comprehensive blueprint for global action in every area of human impact on the environment.
• A. The Future We Want: Published in 2012. This was the outcome document of the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development.

Step 2: Arranging the order.
The chronological sequence is: 1972 (C) $\rightarrow$ 1987 (B) $\rightarrow$ 1992 (D) $\rightarrow$ 2012 (A).

Step 3: Conclusion.
The correct sequence is C, B, D, A.