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- takes a holistic approach to planning and

strategy;

- protects the environment (biodiversity) and

man-made heritage;

- preserves the essential ecological processes;

- facilitates and engages public participation;

- Ensures that productivity can be sustained

into the long-term future.

- provides for a better level of fairness and

opportunity between different countries.

The concept of sustainable development

(variously described as eco-development, self-

sustaining development or suspensory

development). Sustainable development is

based on three pillars: economic development,

environmental protection and social

development. Recently the term ―social

development‖ is being replaced as the ―socio-

cultural development‖. This concept assumes

properly and consciously shaped relationship

between the pillars, which are intended to

ensure intra- and inter-generational economic,

environmental and social balance.

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