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5 Green Skills-II
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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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