THE ROLE OF KNOWING THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF WATER IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The term 'sustainable development' in the past few decades has been adopted rapidly by all decision-making centers and planning officials in the South countries. However, the assessment of the nature and quality of the performance of these countries regarding designing and executing constructive and developmental projects, raises various questions in the mind of each viewholder andsupervisor. - Has the real meaning behind "sustainable development" been fully comprehended in these countries? - Can a single all-inclusive definition be offered for sustainable development? - What characteristics should sustainable development possess? - What are the determining factors of sustainable development?