Brundtland

Brundtland is a Norwegian surname. It is most commonly associated with Gro Harlem Brundtland, a physician and politician who rose to prominence in Norwegian politics in the late 20th century. Brundtland served as prime minister of Norway for three terms during the 1980s and early 1990s. She later led the World Health Organization as director-general from 1998 to 2003.

The Brundtland name is also linked to the World Commission on Environment and Development, commonly known as the Brundtland Commission. Established by the United Nations in 1983 and chaired by Brundtland, the commission produced Our Common Future (1987), a report that helped popularize the term sustainable development.

The report defined sustainable development as development that meets present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, and it called for reforms to balance environmental protection with economic and social considerations. The Brundtland Commission's work influenced subsequent international policy and discourse on environment and development, contributing to later frameworks such as global sustainable development agendas and environmental governance initiatives.