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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Specialty Definition: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

DomainDefinition

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.

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Crosswords: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Specialty definitions using "SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT": Association for Progressive CommunicationsOffice of the Chief Economist. (references)

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Commercial Usage: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

DomainTitle

Books

  • Integrating Biodiversity in Agricultural Intensification: Toward Sound Practices (Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development Series.) (reference)

  • World Development Report 2003: Sustainable Development in a Dynamic World: Transforming Institutions, Growth, and Quality of Life (reference)

  • Bioenergy Primer: Modernised Biomass Energy for Sustainable Development (reference)

  • Regional Heads of Planning Meeting on Sustainable Development, Apia, Western Samoa, 12-16 June, 1996 : meeting report (reference)

  • The Asiatic Hive Bee: Apiculture, Biology, and Role in Sustainable Development in Tropical and Subtropical Asia (reference)

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Periodicals

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Non-Fiction Usage: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

SubjectTopicQuote

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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Speeches: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

Bill Clinton

1993-2001This year we must also do more to support democratic renewal and human rights and sustainable development all around the world.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

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.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

sustainable development

379

definition of sustainable development

21

ecologically sustainable development

13

world summit sustainable development

12

environment sustainable development

6

sustainable development strategy

4

education for sustainable development

4

indicator of sustainable development

4

concept of sustainable development

4

sustainable development international

2

environmentally sustainable development

2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

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

   

Portuguese

  

desenvolvimento sustentável, desenvolvimento duradouro. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

ecodesarrollo. (various references)

   

Swedish

  

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)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Misspellings: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Misspellings

"SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: sustainable developement. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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INDEX

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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