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What is the primary purpose of development as described in the text?
What is the primary purpose of development as described in the text?
- To limit income and employment opportunities
- To damage the environment
- To create growth and progress (correct)
- To decrease the quality of life
Why is the term 'development' considered complex and contested?
Why is the term 'development' considered complex and contested?
- Because it is solely an environmental concept
- Because it is focused on immediate results
- Because it has a range of meanings depending on the context (correct)
- Because it has no implications for sustainable development
How does the World Bank's concept of development differ from Greenpeace activists' concept?
How does the World Bank's concept of development differ from Greenpeace activists' concept?
- World Bank focuses on environmental aspects, Greenpeace on economic aspects
- There is no difference in their views on development
- They have the same vision of development
- World Bank promotes sustainable development while Greenpeace does not (correct)
What contributes to confusion about the meaning of 'sustainable development'?
What contributes to confusion about the meaning of 'sustainable development'?
How does development create conditions for change according to the text?
How does development create conditions for change according to the text?
What is development primarily described as in the text?
What is development primarily described as in the text?
What does an economy do?
What does an economy do?
Why is the environment referred to as both a source and a sink in economic processes?
Why is the environment referred to as both a source and a sink in economic processes?
What raises questions about the power dynamics in development?
What raises questions about the power dynamics in development?
Why does economic growth pose challenges according to the text?
Why does economic growth pose challenges according to the text?
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