Sustainable development is not a new concept. Rather, it is the latest expression of a long-standing ethic involving peoples' relationships with the environment and the current generation's responsibilities to future generations.  

For a community to be truly sustainable, it must adopt a three-pronged approach that considers economic, environmental and cultural resources. Communities must consider these needs in the short term as well as the long term.  

Click on the hotlinks below to read some of the common definitions of sustainable development or to learn about some of the principles that have emerged to guide sustainable development.  

Definitions 

Principles

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