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Public Administration | Meets the needs and aspiration of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT |
| Specialty definitions using "SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT": Association for Progressive Communications ♦ Office of the Chief Economist. (references) |
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Business | The UN Commission on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) has called upon governments to eliminate lead from gasoline worldwide. (references) | |
In 1999, the cost of the degradation to the environment by water sewage, gas and solid waste was evaluated at $2 billion (8% of the country's GDP). The country has reached a threshold where its economic growth is endangered by the damage caused to its environment and has become fully aware that sustainable development cannot be achieved at the detriment of natural resources and degradation of the environment. (references) | ||
Economic History | Poland | The new Polish environmental strategy emphasizes the principle of sustainable development. (references) |
Belize | Belize traditionally maintains a deep interest in the environment and sustainable development. (references) | |
South Africa | This leading role is underscored by South Africa's selection to be the host of the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002. (references) | |
Political Economy | Guinea | In FY 2001 USAID granted a five-million USD assistance package to promote sustainable development and protection of natural resources, which have been overexploited due to the influx of refugees from neighboring Liberia and Sierra Leone. (references) |
Peru | U.S. policy in Peru reflects varied goals: the strengthening of democracy, fostering respect for human rights, the curtailment of illegal narcotics production and trafficking, supporting U.S. businesses, protecting U.S. citizens, and encouraging sustainable development. (references) | |
Trade | Ukraine | The project aims to conserve biodiversity and assist with sustainable development on the Ukrainian coast and upland sites of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
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Bill Clinton | 1993-2001 | This year we must also do more to support democratic renewal and human rights and sustainable development all around the world. |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | التنمية المستدامة. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | varig udvikling, bæredygtig udvikling (viable development). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | duurzame ontwikkeling (viable development), duurzame exploitatie van natuurlijke rijkdommen, duurzaam gebruik van natuurlijke rijkdommen. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | Ympäristöä ja kestävää kehitystä koskeva poliittinen toimintaohjelma "Kohti kestävää kehitystä". (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | développement viable long terme, développement supportable, développement soutenu, développement durable, développement long terme, écodéveloppement. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | umweltgerechte und dauerhafte Entwicklung, nachhaltige Entwicklung, dauerhafte Entwicklung. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | αειφόρος ανάπτυξη. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | sviluppo sostenibile. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ustainablesay evelopmentday desenvolvimento sustentável, desenvolvimento duradouro. (various references) ecodesarrollo. (various references) Mot en hållbar utveckling (Programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development, TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY), Åtgärdsprogram för miljön och en hållbar utveckling kallat (Programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development, TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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"SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: sustainable developement. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| 1. Crosswords 2. Usage: Commercial 3. Quotations: Non-fiction 4. Quotations: Speeches | 5. Expressions: Internet 6. Translations: Modern 7. Derivations 8. Bibliography |
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