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Question
What concern does sustainable development address regarding the environment?
Options
The environment should be exploited without any restrictions
Economic growth is more important than environmental preservation
Development should not damage the environment that sustains life
Environmental protection is irrelevant to human development
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Solution
Sustainable development is fundamentally concerned with ensuring that development should not damage the environment that sustains all life. This principle recognizes that the natural environment is the foundation for all human activities and survival; therefore, economic and social development must be conducted in ways that preserve ecosystem integrity, biodiversity, and environmental quality for current and future well-being.
