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The concepts of ‘sustainability’ and ‘sustainable development’ are widely used today as an integral part of policy and management by governments, non-governmental organisations and planning agencies amongst others. It has become almost de rigeur to use the words ‘sustainable’ and ‘sustainable development’ when formulating policy on economic development or environmental management. The goal of attaining a sustainable countryside is often set out in national policy statements, for example in the United Kingdom (UK) in Department of Employment (DoE)/Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) (1995), Scottish Office (1995), Welsh Office (1996), and similar aims in government documents in many developed countries, including the Agenda 2000 plans for agricultural policy in the European Union. Within rural policy, many governments recognise the achievement of sustainable forms of agricultural production as a long-term policy objective, with ‘sustainable agricultural strategies’ being developed as part of national environmental, rural development and agricultural plans.
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Robinson, G.M. (2002). Nature, Society and Sustainability. In: Bowler, I.R., Bryant, C.R., Cocklin, C. (eds) The Sustainability of Rural Systems. The GeoJournal Library, vol 66. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3471-4_3
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