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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
“development that meets the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet
their own needs”
World Commission on Environment and Development ,1987
• The concept - used in economics, business
management, environmental sciences, and all areas of
technological development.
• Sustainability essentially implies adopting development
policies, strategies, and practices that will enable
continued economic growth while at the same time
ensuring that available natural resources are not
depleted and that the environment will not be irreparably
damaged.
• Current global development rates are unsustainable.