THE ESSENCE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ITS IMPORTANCE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
THE ESSENCE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ITS IMPORTANCE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

Summary/Abstract: Since the second half of the 20th century, the issue of sustainable development has been the subject of intense research and debate within the scientific community. Despite a precise definition, publications on sustainable development have presented divergent interpretations. This phenomenon results from the widespread adoption of sustainable development in scientific and social discourse, leading to numerous misinterpretations by its proponents and opponents. Sustainable development is composed of distinct terms, and their combined meaning is more than the sum of the meanings of the individual components. The subject of this work is sustainable development, and the goal is to analyze and assess sustainable development in the context of its importance for future generations. The main research question is: How can sustainable development impact future generations? The article employs a literature review of both domestic and international literature and legal acts. Based on the collected material, it was concluded that sustainable development is crucial for the creation of future generations, as it allows access to natural resources and protects against environmental degradation and social and economic crises, ensuring the possibility of continued life and growth. The role of sustainable development is to strike a balance between economic, social, and environmental needs to ensure that the needs of the present generation are met without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

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