Meeting present needs while still maintaining resources for future needs is known as

Answer: Sustainable development

Explanation:

The concept of sustainable development is based on the ideas of sustainable forest management and is derived from the Brundtland Report (1987).

It is basically an organizing principle which states that the human developmental goals should be met by maintaining the stability of the natural systems so that the natural sources can be sustained for future use as well.

So, sustainable development basically means that the present needs should be met without comprising the needs of future generations.