"To date, too much emphasis has been placed on economic development and too little on human development or social progress. The two are intimately related; economic development is necessary if the quality of life of people everywhere is to improve. However, economic development alone is not enough. Human development, through sustained and equitable investment in education, health, and higher living standards, plays a vital part in achieving quality of life improvements. Economic development should be a means by which human development can be attained, not an end in itself."

Down to Earth: Community Perspectives on Health, Development, and the Environment. 1995

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