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What is the term used to describe the development that meets present needs without compromising the ability of future generations?
What is the term used to describe the development that meets present needs without compromising the ability of future generations?
- Unsustainable development
- Rapid development
- Economic development
- Sustainable development (correct)
Why was sustainable development proposed as a solution in the late 1980s?
Why was sustainable development proposed as a solution in the late 1980s?
- To promote rapid economic growth
- To accelerate industrial development
- To address the projections for population growth (correct)
- To widen the inequality gap
What were some of the problems with globalisation that led to the proposal of sustainable development?
What were some of the problems with globalisation that led to the proposal of sustainable development?
- Improved access to clean water and health care
- Widening inequality gap and alarming population growth (correct)
- Decreasing population and environmental degradation
- Lack of technological advancement and trade barriers
What was the official definition of sustainable development in 1987?
What was the official definition of sustainable development in 1987?
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What were some of the challenges that sustainable development aimed to address?
What were some of the challenges that sustainable development aimed to address?
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