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Sustainable development at the ICRC

Eritrea, southern Debud. Solar-powered water-supply systems.

Sustainable development can be defined as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." The ICRC, by its very nature as a humanitarian organization, has a moral duty to consider future generations when designing and implementing relief operations.

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Highlights

Facts and Figures

The three dimensions of sustainable development at the ICRC – PDF

Reference documents

International Review of the Red Cross More articles

Special issue of the Review

International Review of the Red Cross, 2010, No. 879 – Environment

Publications More publications

Weapon contamination - Destruction of the environment and suffering among the population

Unexploded munitions and abandoned weapons in town and countryside kill and maim people, cause psychological damage, degrade the soil, pollute the water and destroy wildlife.
Medical waste management

The world is generating more waste and hospitals and health centres are no exception.