I think I also often hear 可持续发展 in Chinese media. Isn't the term acceptable too?But China is weird, because it's the only country in the world that says 科学发展 ("scientific" development). It's ambiguous, because without context it can mean "the development of the science", but the Chinese politicians mean "to develop in a scientific way".
Outside of the Chinese political context, 可持续发展 is OK.
Youngfun, I don't believe this is true. See here:But China is weird, because it's the only country in the world that says 科学发展 ("scientific" development). It's ambiguous, because without context it can mean "the development of the science", but the Chinese politicians mean "to develop in a scientific way".
Outside of the Chinese political context, 可持续发展 is OK.
I too have the same impression. "可持续发展" has been used all the time in propaganda and textbooks for as long as I can remember. The vaguely (at least so to me) defined 科学发展观 (note that 观 is commonly used here) overlaps with 可持续发展 in some aspects, but they don't seem to be the same thing to me.Youngfun, I don't believe this is true. See here:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2002-08/21/content_533048.htm
http://news.xinhuanet.com/zhengfu/2003-07/25/content_992773.htm
Viewing it as a set phrase, 可持续发展 is the standard translation, while 可持续性发展 is also acceptable outside the political propaganda.But China is weird, because it's the only country in the world that says 科学发展 ("scientific" development). It's ambiguous, because without context it can mean "the development of the science", but the Chinese politicians mean "to develop in a scientific way".
Outside of the Chinese political context, 可持续发展 is OK.
I'm inclined to agree with Youngfun on this matter, though. Hypothetical sentence:Viewing it as a set phrase, 可持续发展 is the standard translation, while 可持续性发展 is also acceptable outside the political propaganda.
科学发展 is a different thing.
I disagree with Youngfun. 科学发展 is not ambiguous. If when want to say "the development of the science", 科学的发展 is used.
In 科学发展, 科学 is an adverb, 发展 is a verb.
In 科学的发展,科学的 is an adjective, 发展 is a noun.