2. WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT?
Sustainable development is a process for meeting human development goals
while sustaining the ability of natural systems to continue to provide the natural
resources and ecosystem services upon which the economy and society depends
While the modern concept of sustainable development is derived most strongly
from the 1987 Brundtland Report, it is rooted in earlier ideas about sustainable
forest management and twentieth century environmental concerns.
As the concept developed, it has shifted to focus more on economic
development, social development and environmental protection for future
generations.
3. WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT GOALS?
In September 2015, the United Nations General Assembly formally
adopted the "universal, integrated and transformative" 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development, a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs). The goals are to be implemented and achieved in every country
from the year 2016 to 2030.
4. Sustainable development has three
main parts:
Environmental sustainability
Economic sustainability
Socio-political sustainability
5. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINIBILITY
Environmental sustainability is the rates of renewable resource harvest,
pollution creation, and non-renewable resource depletion that can be
continued indefinitely. If they cannot be continued indefinitely then they are
not sustainable.
6. ECONOMIC SUSTAINIBILITY
The general definition of economic sustainability is the ability of
an economy to support a defined level of economic production
indefinitely.
7. SOCIO-POLITICAL SUSTAINIBILITY
The ability of a community to develop processes and structures which
not only meet the needs of its current members but also support the ability
of future generations to maintain a healthy ability.
8. WHY IS SUSTAINIBILITY
IMPORTANT?
This is placing an increasing burden on economies worldwide, as well as
the costs that an average homeowner faces. We consider a move to
greater sustainability, in all aspects of life, critical to our future. We only
have one earth. We must find ways to reduce our harmful impact on the
environment.
9. HOW CAN SUSTAINIBILITY BE
ACHIVED?
To eradicate extreme poverty and hunger.
To achieve universal primary education.
To promote gender equality.
To reduce child mortality.
To improve maternal health.
To combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases.
To ensure environmental sustainability.
To develop a global partnership for development.