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Sustainable development is a complex and controversial concept, and not easy to build in to the school curriculum, but it is fundamental to our understanding the world and preparing for the future. Definitions of sustainable development abound, but among the most commonly quoted are the original definition from the World Commission on Environment and Development.

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