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


D

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