The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development emphasizes the need to integrate environment and development in order to achieve ____________.

Nationalism

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Sustainable development

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Federalism

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None of these

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The correct option is B Sustainable development
Rio Declaration on Environment and Development emphasizes the need to integrate environment and development in order to achieve sustainable development. Sustainable development is the process of utilising natural resources for human development without completely depleting them but by sustaining the ability of nature to continue to provide its resources.

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