General Studies Paper I · Subtopic
Sustainable development
Official syllabus
Economic and Social Development-Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.
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What this covers
Sustainable development requires considering material well-being, social inclusion and environmental limits together. A project can improve one indicator while shifting costs to another group or later period.
Key ideas
- economic
- social
- environmental
- indicator