1. Rethinking Sustainable Development.
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LELE, SHARACHCHANDRA
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SUSTAINABLE development , *GENERATIONS , *ECONOMIC development & the environment , *POLLUTION & economics , *INDUSTRY & the environment , *NATURE conservation , *INTELLECTUAL history , *HISTORY , *ECONOMICS ,SOCIAL aspects - Abstract
The article discusses the concept of sustainable development in popular thought, referencing the concept's history from the 1990s through the early 2010s. The role that sustainable development plays in addressing the needs of present and future generations is discussed. The relationship between nature conservation and economic growth, including the impact that an industry polluting a river has on its profits, is discussed.
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- 2013
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