allerySustainable development means meeting:
APresent needs without compromising future generations
BOnly present economic needs fully
COnly environmental conservation
DMaximum profit in shortest time
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Present needs without compromising future generations
1. From the Brundtland Report (1987): development that meets present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs.
2. Three pillars: economic, social and environmental.
3. Encoded in UN Sustainable Development Goals.
_Source: syllabus SST Geography Ch 1 §1.3 Sustainable Development_
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