All development involves change, and these
changes impact environmental resources. Impacts can be of short duration and
direct (e.g. land use change) or long term and indirect (e.g. air pollution).
Environmental sustainability focuses on the preservation of these resources for
use by future generations. This can be achieved through either the management
of the environment or management of human consumption (by consuming less and
making production processes more efficient).
By Katherine Dalton, Action 21 volunteer
By Katherine Dalton, Action 21 volunteer
