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UNIT-5




                                                                      GREEN SKILLS-II














                                  Learning Outcomes



                       •  What is Sustainable Development?                •  Importance of Sustainable Development
                       •  Problems Related to Sustainable Development     •  Challenges to Sustainable Development
                       •  Green Skills                                    •  Sustainable Development Goals—Agenda 2030




                 "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. This interaction is crucial for
                 our survival. However, we have exploited the environment extensively to meet our needs and have contaminated
                 it with various types of pollution. This exploitation has led to land degradation, disrupted ecosystems, and drastic
                 climatic changes. In the last two decades, humans have caused more damage to the planet and the environment
                 than ever before. 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 together to promote the progress of society by sustaining
                 our environment. This unit deals in detail about the importance and challenges related to sustainable development.


                         What is Sustainable Development?


                 As per the Collins English Dictionary, ‘the ability to be maintained at
                 a steady level’ is sustainability. Sustainable development was defined   Economy         Environment
                 in the  World  Commission  on Environment  and  Development 1987
                                                                                               SUSTAINABLE
                 Brundtland  Report  “Our  Common Future”  as “development  that              DEVELOPMENT
                 meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of
                 future generations to meet their own needs”.

                 Sustainable development is the development that satisfies the needs of            Social
                 the present without compromising the capacity of future generations,           Community
                 guaranteeing the balance between economic growth, environmental
                 care, and social well-being.

                 The purpose of sustainable development is to keep a balance between 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 nations across the globe need to stand together to contribute through small actions to bring long-term
                 sustainability of the environment for sustainable social and economic growth.

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