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This book examines the role of science, economics, law, and ethics in implementing sustainable development programs. In a relatively short time, many international leaders throughout the world have accepted the concept of sustainable development as a way of reconciling potential conflicts between environmental protection and human development goals. What is meant by “sustainable development,” and what factors explain this rapid acceptance of the idea of sustainable development in international affairs?

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  1. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Bureau of Hazardous Sites and Superfund Enforcement, 400 Market St., Harrisburg, PA, 17101-2301, USA

    Donald A. Brown

  2. Department of Life Sciences, University of New England, Biddeford, ME, 041005, USA

    John Lemons

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  1. Department of Life Sciences, University of New England, Biddeford, ME, USA

    John Lemons

  2. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, Bureau of Hazardous Sites and Superfund Enforcement, Harrisburg, PA, USA

    Donald A. Brown

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Brown, D.A., Lemons, J. (1995). Introduction. In: Lemons, J., Brown, D.A. (eds) Sustainable Development: Science, Ethics, and Public Policy. Environmental Science and Technology Library, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8492-0_1

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