Sustainable Development: A Contradiction in Practice?
The phrase "sustainable development" suggests sensible progress, meeting today's needs without harming future generations' ability to meet theirs.
This idea, popularized by the 1987 Brundtland Report (Our Common Future), aimed to reshape global growth.
True Sustainable Development requires all four - Culture, Environment, Society, and Economy - to be woven together.
- Culture: the identity and heartbeat of Cook Islanders
- Environment
- Society
- Economy
Author's summary: Sustainable development needs a balanced approach.