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Sustainable Development...

Development is a product of:

  • Accessing natural resources, and
  • Combining those resources with human creativity and effort.

Development is clearly having its toll on our natural environment. So much so, that the interaction between humankind and the earth's resources is said to be threatening the natural systems on which our social and economic development are based.

This section on sustainable development provides a

  • brief discussion on the main points and related issues of sustainable development; and
  • is meant as either an introduction or a "refresher" on varying aspects of the theme.

The topics covered in this Section are:

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