Sustainable Development- is defined as development that meets the needs of the present

without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs
Development means improving people’s lives. Sustainable development means extending
progress without exhausting resources beyond the future requirements,
Sustainable development is multi-dimensional concept, which involves continuous decision
making of interlinked issues such as environment, social, community and economy. All the
aspects are integrated and balanced without compromising the ability of present and future
generations to meet their needs.
Objectives of Sustainable Development
1. To promote equity and fairness
2. To improve quality of human life
3. Sustaining of natural resources
4. Protecting ecosystem
5. To fulfil international obligations
6. Considering economic and environmental in decisions
7. To consider system as a whole
8. Long term planning and implementation.

Urban Problems Related to Energy

Urbanization is a process of moving populations from rural areas to urban areas for
improving life standards and life style through scientific and technological developments.
The energy related problems sue to urbanization include-
1. Pollution from coal
2. Acid rains
3. Pollution from vehicles
4. Deforestation
5. Global warming
6. use of electricity