Why Is the Term Sustainable Development Nearly an Oxymoron

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Essay

Why is the term sustainable development nearly an oxymoron?

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Definitions:

Hot Spot

A volcanically active site interpreted to be above an unusually high-temperature region in the deep crust and upper mantle.

Crust Thickness

The measurement of the Earth's outermost layer's depth, varying between the oceanic and continental crusts.

Oceanic Crust

The thin part of Earth's crust that underlies the ocean basins, composed mostly of basalt and denser than the continental crust.

Core

The innermost part of the Earth, composed primarily of iron and nickel, divided into a solid inner core and a liquid outer core.