{"id":12888,"date":"2016-09-13T22:51:19","date_gmt":"2016-09-13T22:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/course.oeru.org\/csf101\/?page_id=12888"},"modified":"2016-09-13T22:51:19","modified_gmt":"2016-09-13T22:51:19","slug":"defining-sustainable-development-and-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/csf101\/learning-pathways\/defining-sustainability-and-sustainable-development\/defining-sustainable-development-and-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Defining sustainable development and sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One of the most significant challenges with sustainability is that it is interpreted widely and often misunderstood as having a purely environmental or \u2018green\u2019 focus. In fact, sustainable development, and sustainability, is essentially focused on meeting the biological and emotional needs of humans in a way that can continue indefinitely; that is, in a way that is sustainable.\n<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll consider two of the most widely used definitions here. The first is the Brundtland Commission\u2019s definition of sustainable development, which arguably establishes a set of guiding values. Secondly, we\u2019ll consider the Natural Step\u2019s scientific definition which is founded upon the agreed scientific principles you\u2019ve learnt about already.\n<\/p>\n

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