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America is Falling Far Behind on Key World Goals
The idea of sustainable development is that every nation (and local community) should aim for a triple bottom line: economic prosperity, social justice and environmental sustainability. However, many of our politicians have never warmed to the idea. … Jeffrey Sachs is a professor and director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University.