sec.7Meaning of principles of ecologically sustainable development

### sec.7 Meaning of principles of ecologically sustainable development The following principles are principles of ecologically sustainable development — decision-making processes should effectively integrate both long-term and short-term economic, environmental, social and equitable considerations; if there are threats of serious or irreversible environmental damage, lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing measures to prevent environmental degradation; the present generation should ensure the health, diversity and productivity of the environment is maintained or enhanced for the benefit of future generations; the conservation of biological diversity and ecological integrity should be a fundamental consideration in decision-making; recognition of the need to develop a strong, growing and diversified economy that can enhance the capacity for environmental protection; decisions and actions should provide for broad community involvement on issues affecting them. s 7 ins 2014 No. 64 s 65 (amd 2016 No. 60 s 14 ) - (a) decision-making processes should effectively integrate both long-term and short-term economic, environmental, social and equitable considerations; - (b) if there are threats of serious or irreversible environmental damage, lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing measures to prevent environmental degradation; - (c) the present generation should ensure the health, diversity and productivity of the environment is maintained or enhanced for the benefit of future generations; - (d) the conservation of biological diversity and ecological integrity should be a fundamental consideration in decision-making; - (e) recognition of the need to develop a strong, growing and diversified economy that can enhance the capacity for environmental protection; - (f) decisions and actions should provide for broad community involvement on issues affecting them.