Question:
Sustainable Development implies
(1) development that provides for economic and social viability for the present even if that results in environmental degradation for the future.
(2) development that provides environmental sustainability for the present even if that results in economic and social degradation for the future generations.
(3) development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
(4) full exploitation of natural resources with sustained increase in real GDP.
(5) development that meets the needs of the future generations even if the present society’s needs go unmet.
Correct Answer:
(3)
Answer Explanation:
This is the official and universally recognized definition of sustainable development, originally formulated by the UN’s Brundtland Commission in 1987. It emphasizes intergenerational equity—balancing current economic needs with the preservation of resources for the future.
Topic: Economic Development Year: 2020
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