期刊名称：The Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa (JSDA)
电子版ISSN：1520-5509
出版年度：2011
卷号：13
期号：7
出版社：Institute of Sustainable Development in Africa
摘要：The concept of development has undergone significant changes over the past half a century. Many scholars and practitioners have defined the concept differently based on their philosophy, purpose, context and time. This study reviews the evolution of development approaches and focus since the 1950s. The study explores current thinking and discussions on the concept and further presents an evaluation of the concept of development within the sustainable development context as well as future research priorities. The paper adopts a secondary data analysis technique by reviewing and analyzing both old and current knowledge in published literature. Over 60 publications were reviewed and analyzed for this study. The paper asserts that, in order to understand and apply the concept to different geographical regions, development should be understood as a relative rather than an absolute concept. It shows the iterative process of the concept and further establishes the importance of human wellbeing in achieving sustainable development.
关键词：Development; Economic growth; Human wellbeing; Sustainable Development; Multidimensional phenomenon
