LEGAL WORD
Sustainable development
Doctrine · Environmental law
Sustainable development
- Type: Doctrine
- Area of law: Environmental law
1 What it means
Development that meets present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs.
2 Use it in a sentence
The court balanced the dam project with sustainable development.
3 Make it stick
Write your own sentence using Sustainable development about a case or topic you are studying this week, then check it against the meaning above.
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