Today, in the world, the uses of resources are so rapidly for the economic development that our future generations, would have serious environmental problems, much worse than those that we are facing at present.
With increasing population, the consumption of goods is increasing day by day. This has led to increase in production and utilization of natural resources, which are required for producing goods.
Therefore, Society must thus change its unsustainable development strategy to a new form where development will not destroy the environment and this form of development is known as sustainable development.
Sustainable Development
Sustainable development is the development that satisfies the needs of the present without compromising the capacity of future generations and guaranteeing the balance between economic growth, care for the environment and social well being.
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For example, sustainable agriculture consists of environment friendly methods of farming that allow the production of agricultural crops without damage to human or natural systems. It also involves preventing the use of chemicals so as to avoid adverse effects to soil, water and biodiversity.
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.
- green grassy patches to be interspersed between concrete buildings.
- using more environment friendly material or biodegradable material.
- use of technologies, which are environmental friendly and based on efficient use of resources.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were launched at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit in New York in September 2015, forming the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. There are 17 SDG's goals.
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