Railways and the environment. Building on the railways' environmental strengths.

In 1987, the United Nations released the Brundtland Report, which defines sustainable development as ‘development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs1’. The United Nations 2005 World Summit Outcome Document refers to the "interdependent and mutually reinforcing pillars" of sustainable development as economic development, social development, and environmental protection. This brochure highlights how the global railway sector is helping to deliver in each of these areas.

Author	UIC - Sustainable Development Department
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Pages	40