Question

What is sustainable development?

• A. The development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
• B. To conserve natural resources and to develop alternative sources of power while reducing pollution and harm to the environment.
• C. It is the practice of developing land and construction projects in a manner that reduces their impact on the environment by allowing them to create energy efficient models of self-sufficiency.
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A

The development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

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.