Sustainable Development and its Influence on Contemporary Global Politics Introduction The concept of Sustainable Development (SD) has undergone a profound transformation from its early environmentalist underpinnings to its current position as a central organising principle of global politics. Defined in the Brundtland Commission Report (World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987) as “development that meets … Continue reading To what extent does Sustainable Development shape the agendas, policies, and power dynamics of contemporary global politics?