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The following paper describes a project in Goa, India, which was designed to introduce sustainable development. In particular, the paper explores the vagaries of the proposal, considers some of the alternatives, and outlines in some detail why the proposed approach championed by Noronha and her team is the best one for all of the stake-holders involved, with only a fairly minor modification.

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"Simply stated, Goa India's mining belt is a lucrative venture that also raises a number of troubling issues. To start with, Goa's mining belt comprises the vast preponderance of India's Iron Ore export industry (Conway, 1; for more precise information, please turn to the summary table at the conclusion of this paper). Unfortunately, from an ecological stand-point, the mining industry has been debilitating to the environment of Goa and there is some evidence that the industry is exacerbating health concerns at the same time as it debilitates the local ecosystem ..."

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