What Is Sustainable Development

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Multiple Choice

What is sustainable development?

• A) a balance of agricultural and industrial growth that utilizes inputs of recycled material
• B) guaranteed rates of growth that assume a constant population
• C) a form of development that is best applied to small and isolated capitalist countries
• D) development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising future generations
• E) equalizing the rates of economic growth of the developed and developing world through the use of international trade agreements and organizations

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Definitions:

Sequential Interdependence

An organizational model in which one team member completes a piece of work and passes it on to the next member for their input, similar to an assembly line.

Pooled Interdependence

An organizational model in which each team member produces a piece of work independently of the other members.

Interdependence

A mutual reliance between two or more groups or things where each is dependent on the other, creating a reciprocal relationship.

Cultural Challenges

Difficulties and obstacles that arise due to differences in cultural backgrounds, beliefs, practices, and values among individuals or groups.