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Paradoxically, the economic and environmental crises of depletion in the past have all
come from the exhaustion of renewable resources — overfishing, overgrazing, cutting
down too many trees, etc. This highlights the importance of not using renewable
resources at a rate faster than their natural replenishment rates.
The indicators, with one possible exception, do not individually distinguish between a
focus on sustainability or on development. The possible exception is SOC1 (share of
households without electricity or commercial energy). This is clearly an indicator of
development only and not sustainability. The rest of the indicators could mark either.
However, used together and in the context of a country’s individual circumstances,
they can be used to show progress towards sustainable development and attainment of
the goals
defined by the country’s particular sustainable development strategy.
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