Economic Development vs Sustainable Lifestyle. Is economic development only possible at the expense of the environment?

• http://www.foreignaffairs.org/20070901faessay86503/elizabeth-c-economy/the-great-leap-backward.html
• http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/007178.html
• http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2007/08/26/world/asia/choking_on_growth.html