Original sentence: Development is thus unsustainable in this sense.If it were to mean development of sustainability rather than sustainability of development, there would be no contradiction, but sustainability is clearly being used as an adjective here.The issue is resolved when it is realized that 'sustainable' has a different meaning in this context; something like 'that which meets the needs of the present without compromising the needs of the future'.This arises because sustainability is often taken to refer to processes that can be maintained indefinitely.This definition is not operational and has created much antagonism and cognitive dissonance.This is, of course, not the case for economic growth and development, just as the world's exponential population growth is unsustainable
Edited sentence: " Although commendable, this definition is not operational and has created much antagonism and cognitive dissonance