GEOG 3490 Chapter 6: Chapter 6 Notes (2).docx
8 Apr 2015
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Chapter 6: sustainability and tourism: origins of sustainable development. The origins of sustainability (as opposed to sustainable development) lie in concerns over conservation, and can be traced back to the conservation movement of the mid-nineteenth century. The concept of sustainable development first originated in the world conservation strategy published by the. The term did not become popular until 1987 after its use in the brundtland. Environmental awareness was at a much higher level by then: the brundtland report was led by the norwegian prime minister (gro. Harlem brundtlant) and was based on an inquiry into the state of the earth"s environment. Development and growth are often used as synonymous terms, but in academics there is a critical difference: growth means to get bigger or larger, development refers to a change in state for the better. Development cannot take place upon a deteriorating environmental resource base, or when the environment is protected.
