Sustainable Development
Use, development and protection of natural resources in a way and at a rate, which allows for social, economic and cultural needs of people and communities to be met without compromising the ability to meet the needs of future generations.
[Source: Parsons R and Wentzel J (2005) Groundwater Resource Directed Measures Manual. WRC project no. K5/1427 Water Research Commission, Pretoria]
Development that meets the needs of the people today without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
It is important to develop and manage groundwater resources so that they can be used for many generations.