Europe Incorporates Sustainable Development Strategy

<br> Submitted by: Victoria Freeman, ECNC, under contract 502009 between Finsiel and ECNC<br> <br>URL: <a href="http://ens-news.com/ens/jun2001/2001L-06-18-04.html">http://ens-news.com/ens/jun2001/2001L-06-18-04.html</a><br><br> Abstract: GOTHENBORG, Sweden, June 18, 2001 (ENS) - European leaders adopted the bloc's first ever sustainable development strategy at their summit meeting in Gothenburg on Saturday. <em>"Sustainable development - to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising those of future generations - is a fundamental objective,"</em> the heads of government of the 15 European Union nations declared. Still, they set few targets or timetables

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