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WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT?
Sustainable development was defined in the World Commission on Environment and Development 1987 Brundtland
Report "Our Common Future" as "development that 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 the present without compromising the
capacity of future generations, guaranteeing the balance between economic growth, care for the environment, 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 economical equality while keeping the environment safe.
Sustainable development includes the following:
• reducing excessive use of resources and enhancing resource conservation.
• recycling and reuse of waste materials.
• scientific management of renewable resources, especially bio-resources.
• planting more trees.
• using more environment friendly material or biodegradable material.
• green, grassy patches to be interspersed between concrete buildings.
• use of technologies, which are environmentally friendly and based on efficient use of resources.
Sustainable Development Goals—Agenda 2030
The Sustainable Development Goals also known as the Global Goals, are a universal approach for improving our
world. These 17 interconnected universal goals approved by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 and are
expected to be achieved by the year 2030. They serve as a blueprint for creating a better and more sustainable future
for all.
These goals will help all the nations across the world to design their national development plans for the next 15 years
in such a way that it should end poverty and hunger, bring peace and justice and sustain our natural resources with
minimum climate changes, food, and agriculture with less damage to mother Earth.
The SDGs have been framed with the objective of addressing vital issues facing businesses, governments, and society.
These include poverty, gender equality, water use, energy, climate change, and biodiversity.
Countries are now establishing policies and regulations that will promote sustainable systems needed in all economic
sectors to provide a secure, affordable, and sustainable economy. The core skills identified as necessary for the green
worker include environmental awareness and willingness to learn about sustainable development as well as general
learning and decision-making ability.
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