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Question 15
Select the incorrect statement.

(a) Economic development is linked to environmental conservation
(b) Sustainable development encourages development for current generation and conservation of resources for future generations
(c) Sustainable development does not consider the view points of stakeholders
(d) Sustainable development is a long planned and persistent development.

Answer 1

Option (c) is correct.
Sustainable development is the organizing principle for meeting human development goals while at the same time sustaining the ability of natural systems to provide the natural resources and ecosystem services upon which the economy and society depend. Sustainable developments take into consideration both economic growth and ecological conservation simultaneously.
Sustainable development does consider the view points of stakeholders.