### process | development:

Sustainable development
* Provides a definition of sustainability from our perspective as educators.
* accentuates the concept of redevelopment as remediation.
* aims to satisfy the fundamental needs of human beings in a lasting way.
* can create both economic and environmental value
  - help prevent acts of nature from becoming disasters
  - occur in conjunction with nature conservation
* declared ambition for both developed and less developed countries.
* depends on decisionmaking that is inclusive, participatory, and transparent.
* encompases all aspects of life.
* fantasy that has never been realized.
* has a social, an economic and an ecological dimension
  - benefits
* has many benefits
  - different definitions
  - three components - environment, society, and economy
* helps make the future possible.
* includes investing in sustainable livelihoods
  - the reduction of poverty and hunger in environmentally sound ways
  - using and maintaining resources responsibly
* integrates economic, environmental and social considerations.
* involves a complex set of issues which touch all sectors of society
  - new ways of thinking, new ways of doing things
  - the use of all resources for the benefit of future generations
* is about achieving a fair and safe world for future generations
  - combining economic, environmental and social goals
  - planning for the future
* is an all embracing process which is centred on human development
  - holistic approach to improving the quality of life
  - important orientation for modern governance
  - oxymoron
  - confused with sustainable pollution abatement
  - essential as human use is balanced against natural needs
  - fundamental to any successful response to the challenge of global change
  - like managing a finacial portfolio
  - of crucial importance in preventing and resolving conflicts
  - one important trend in the energy sector
* is the collective responsibility of governments, business and individuals
  - cornerstone of independent political decision
  - goal of Canadian industry
  - incorporation of externalities into an economic transaction
  - practice of minimal incursion into natural resources
  - primary goal of the government of Indonesia
  - set of practices that derive maximum benefit from natural resources
  - understood by some to include an expanding economy
* long-term concept.
* matter of enlightened self-interest.
* means a major shift in government policy
  - meeting the needs of the present generation
  - thinking in terms of the next generation
* mimizes sprawl and overconsumption and promotes long-term security.
* more inclusive concept than environmental stewardship.
* multi-dimensional and many faceted objective.
* natural extension of many corporate environmental policies.
* phrase used to justify the plan to destroy Western civilization.
* primary objective of government planning.
* process of change
  - rather than a destination
* promotes equity between generations and among different groups in society
  - the well-being of both people and ecosystems
* requires capacity
  - changes in behavior, priorities, and values
  - cooperation involving all sectors
  - peace and stability
  - that physical resources be available in sufficient quantities
* requires the application of indigenous knowledge
  - global capacity for the sound management of chemicals
  - mobilisation of society at large
* revolutionary concept that is being implemented in an evolutionary way.
* seeks economic development compatible with the natural environment.
* term that can mean different things.
* very broad and complex set of issues.
* way of fostering economic growth while taking care of the environment.