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Sustainable
development
can be described in terms of the elements in
this figure, interlinking in a logical manner: the driving forces,
intermediate elements and the eventual impact or effects on the health
and welfare of current and future generations.
These driving forces are often associated simultaneously with a
number of health-and-environment issues. Government policies and
programmes change the direction and/or magnitude of driving forces
and can therefore alleviate a broad array of environmental health
threats. These driving forces very much determine whether a society
is proceeding towards or away from sustainability.
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