What is Sustainable Development? Goals, Indicators, Values, and Practice

Kates et al discuss the concept of sustainable development, the ability to make development sustainable to ensure that it meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. A brief history of the concept, along with the interpretive differe...

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Published in:Environment : science and policy for sustainable development 2005-04, Vol.47 (3), p.8-21
Main Authors: Robert, Kates W., Parris, Thomas M., Leiserowitz, Anthony A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Climate change
Economic development
Environmental protection
Equity
Globalization
Goal setting
International agreements
International organizations
Life support systems
Peace
Social integration
Society
Sustainable development
Values
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Summary:Kates et al discuss the concept of sustainable development, the ability to make development sustainable to ensure that it meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. A brief history of the concept, along with the interpretive differences and the common ground in definitions, goals, indicators, values, and practice are also described.
ISSN:0013-9157
1939-9154
DOI:10.1080/00139157.2005.10524444