Significance of Sustainable Development Goals
Abstract
In the beginning of 21st century, the international community recognized the value of sustainable development. It now firmly feels that we need to foster through education and lifestyles required for a sustainable future. The Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Other aspects of sustainable development are the equality between countries, religions and genders to ensure a fair distribution of resources. Sustainable development provides for a better quality of life within the carrying capacity of the supporting ecosystem. Here are some steps to verify whether we can sure that the development is sustainable are:
i) Any activity which ensures economic growth should also look at the environmental impacts.
ii) An honest Environmental Impact Assessment should be carried out before starting any new development project like mining or constructing a new dam.Sustainable development was first adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the earth and ensure that people enjoy love, peace and prosperity. The development must balance society, economy and environment. Over all sustainable development can be achieved through a balance between all these pillars. The main challenges to sustainable development are poverty and unemployment, climate change and water conflicts. At present, India is experiencing rapid and major environmental degradation at alarming rates. High pressure is developed upon the land and natural resources to support overpopulation. In this paper we focus on strategies for sustainable development which are necessary for survival of our present generation as well as future generation. Any developmental activities that do not degrade the environment and can be carried on for a long period of time. At present sustainable development has become a key issue at state, national and international level.
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