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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

지속 가능한 개발

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Jisok ganeunghan gaebal

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sustainable Development/səˈsteɪ.nə.bəl dɪˈvɛp.mənt/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"도시는 지속 가능한 개발 계획을 시행했습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

    "The city implemented a sustainable development plan to ensure environmental protection while promoting economic growth."
  2. 2

    A holistic approach to development that integrates social, economic, and environmental considerations.

    "Sustainable development aims to balance economic growth with ecological preservation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the roots 'sustainable' (from Latin 'sustinere', meaning to hold up or support) and 'development' (from Old French 'desvelopper', meaning to unwrap or unfold). The combined term gained prominent international usage in the late 20th century, notably popularized by the 1987 Brundtland Commission report to describe economic growth that protects environmental integrity.

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