If a national leader, in her speech to the nation, is talking about meeting the needs of our present populations without risking the ability of future generations to meet their needs, she is describing

A. Sustainable development
B. A free market-based philosophy of economic development
C. Ecodevelopment
D. Green design
E. An economic-based approach to development


Answer: A

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