Article Title
DOI
10.5642/envirolabasia.20170103.05
Abstract
A recurring theme throughout the EnviroLab Asia clinic trip to Singapore and Malaysian Borneo was the concept of "sustainable development." In this essay, I explore my own thoughts and concerns regarding this phrase, such as the tension that exists between "sustainability" (the maintenance of resources) and the conventional concept of "development" (which consumes resources and can often wreak environmental destruction). I reflect on this tension within the context of environmental issues faced by the Dayak people in Sarawak--the building of the Baram Dam, and the prevalence of oil palm plantations.
Recommended Citation
Stewart, Grace '17
(2017)
"What Does “Sustainable Development” Mean?,"
EnviroLab Asia:
Vol. 1:
Iss.
3, Article 5.
Available at:
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/envirolabasia/vol1/iss3/5
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