4. Glossary

Acceptabilité sociale; social acceptability

Social acceptability is the population's assent to a project or decision resulting from the collective judgment that this project or decision is superior to known alternatives, including the status quo .

Développement durable; sustainable development

Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, and that takes account of the environmental, social and economic dimensions in a perspective of equity. The economy is a means, the environment...