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Concept information

WELL-BEING (SOCIETY) > SUSTAINABILITY

Preferred term

SUSTAINABILITY  

Definition

  • DEVELOPMENT SEEKING TO MEET THE NEED OF THE PRESENT GENERATION WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS. IT AIMS AT ASSURING THE ON-GOING PRODUCTIVITY OF EXPLOITABLE NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVING ALL SPECIES OF FAUNA AND FLORA.

Broader concept

Related concepts

Entry terms

  • SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

History note

  • TERM RELABELLED JUNE 2018. PREVIOUSLY THE TERM 'SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT' WOULD HAVE BEEN USED.

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Definition source

  • BRUNDTLAND REPORT

URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/8383609c-91ed-4e04-86a7-df02c1e0621c

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