The challenge of developing wisely raises some serious issues. To start with, what do we mean by development? We need to differentiate much more carefully between wise development and mere material advancement. In many areas, the understanding of development has been broadened to include such goals as human rights, environmental conservation, and education. Yet all too often, people still believe they are witnessing “development” when they see “backward” sectors finding new opportunities to do menial jobs for low pay, so that they can buy more of the consumer goods that are the markers of
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