Much of the recent literature and discussion has dealt with sustainable management in terms of either managing ecological sustainability or economic sustainability. Very little discussion or thought has been given to bringing these factors together in management. In fact the picture of two railway lines running parallel with a confused land manager trying to reconcile an economic system incorporated into an ecological system springs to mind.
Now I wish to introduce another factor, and that is social sustainability. I strongly believe that for effective sustainable management we must have all three factors, that is, ecological, economic and social sustainability.
September 24-27, 1996
Port Augusta, South Australia
ISSN 1323-6660
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