Sustainable Development
From Swikipedia
Introduction
Sustainable Development has been defined by the Brundtland Commission as the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
It contains within it two key concepts:
• The concept of needs, in particular the essential needs of the world's poor, to which overriding priority should be given; and
• The idea of limitations imposed by the state of technology and social organization on the environment's ability to meet present and future needs."
All definitions of sustainable development require that we see the world as a system—a system that connects space; and a system that connects time.
Brief Description
Sustainable development is said to set limits on the developing world. While current first world countries polluted significantly during their development, the same countries encourage third world countries to reduce pollution, which sometimes impedes growth. Some consider that the implementation of sustainable development would mean a reversion to pre-modern lifestyles.
Main goals of Sustainable Development:
o Eradicate poverty
o Change unsustainable patterns of consumption and production
o Production, protection and management of natural resources base on economic and social development
o Achieving sustainable development in a globalised world
Benefits of Sustainability:
Sustainability is good business from the social, economic, and environmental perspectives. When tied to a community's vision, sustainable development can resolve successfully many key issues faced by communities today. Within the context of the built environment, sustainable development is especially effective and in a tangible way.
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