The GSP rightly notes that sustainable development has three pillars: ending extreme poverty; ensuring that prosperity is shared by all, including women, youth, and minorities; and protecting the natural environment. These can be termed the economic, social, and environmental pillars of sustainable development, or, more simply, the “triple bottom line” of sustainable development.
潘基文的全球可持续发展委员会（Global Sustainability Panel，GSP）发布了一份新报告，列出了一个可持续发展框架。GSP正确地指出，可持续发展有三大支柱：终结极端贫困、保证繁荣为所有地球人所共享（包括妇女、年轻人和少数民族），以及保护自然环境。它们分别可以称为可持续发展的经济、社会和环境支柱，或统称为“三条基线”。