The concept of sustainable development, defined in the 1980's, assumes development meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs [1, 2]. According to Mihelic et al. [3] sustainable development ensures the usage of natural resources not leading to diminished quality of life due to losses in future economic possibilities and to unfavorable impacts on environment, social conditions and public health. Thus, the concept of sustainable development is usually related to the three platforms of consideration, including environmental, social and economic [4, 5].
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