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UNIT

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                     What is Sustainable Development?                  Importance of Sustainable Development
                     Problems Related to Sustainable Development       Challenges to Sustainable Development
                     Sustainable Development Goals—Agenda 2030         Sustainable Development Initiatives in India
                     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.



                    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
            Common Future” as “development that meets the needs of the present without   Economy        Environment
            compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”.           SUSTAINABLE
                                                                                              DEVELOPMENT
            Sustainable development is the development that satisfies the needs of the
            present without compromising the capacity of future generations, guaranteeing
                                                                                                  Social
            the balance between economic growth, care for the environment and social            Community
            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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