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GREEN SKILLS-II




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                       Learning Outcome



                    5.1.  What is Sustainable Development?             5.2.  Importance of Sustainable Development
                    5.3.  Problems Related to Sustainable Development   5.4.  Challenges to Sustainable Development
                    5.5.  Sustainable Development Goals— Agenda 2030   5.6.  Sustainable Development Initiatives in India
                    5.7.  Our Role in Sustainable Development


            "We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children"          — Chief Seattle

            Humans interact with the environment to get food, water, fuel and many other things. It is very important for
            the survival of all our lives. We have exploited it so much to satisfy our needs, contaminated it with all types of
            pollution that it has led to land degradation, disturbed ecosystems and drastic climatic change. In the last two
            decades, humans are causing more damage than ever to the planet and the environment. It seems that we will end
            up leaving a barren land with no water and intense global warming for the generations to come.
            The solution to the above problem is that we all work hand in hand to help in the progress of society by sustaining
            our environment. This unit deals in detail about the importance and problems related to sustainable development.


            5.1. WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT?

            As per Collins English Dictionary, ‘the ability to be maintained at a steady
            level’ is sustainability. Sustainable development was defined in the World
            Commission on Environment and Development 1987 Brundtland Report “Our        Economy        Environment
            Common Future” as “development that meets the needs of the present without
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            compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”.          DEVELOPMENT
            Sustainable development is the development that  satisfies  the needs of
            the present without compromising  the capacity of future generations,                 Social
            guaranteeing the balance between economic growth, care for the environment          Community
            and social well-being.
            The  purpose  of sustainable development is to  keep  a  balance  between
            the economic, environmental and social  needs. It requires the active participation of individuals, businesses,
            administrations and countries around the world to find better ways of doing things so that the present generation
            can give back to nature for our future generations to thrive. All the nations across the globe need to stand together
            to contribute in small  actions to bring long-term sustainability of the environment for sustainable social and
            economic growth.

            It will help companies with innovative technologies flourishing all across the globe, people will have better jobs,
            everyone will be able to afford nutritious foods without moving out of their native place living in clean, healthy
            setup with proper sanitation facility, they will have quality and affordable education, and technical advancement to
            bring social and economic equality while keeping the environment safe.


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