INTRODUCTION

Sustainable development is an organizing principle that aims to meet human development

goals while also enabling natural systems to provide necessary natural resources and
ecosystem services to humans. The desired result is a society where living conditions and
resources meet human needs without undermining the planetary integrity and stability of
the natural system. The Brundtland Report in 1987 defined sustainable development as
"development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their own needs". The concept of sustainable
development nowadays has a focus on economic development, social development and
environmental protection for future generations.

Sustainable development was first institutionalized with the Rio Process initiated at the
1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. In 2015 the United Nations General Assembly
(UNGA) adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (2015 to 2030) and explained how
the goals are integrated and indivisible to achieve sustainable development at the global
level. The UNGA's 17 goals address the global challenges, including poverty, inequality,
climate change, environmental degradation, peace, and justice.

NEED FOR STUDY

* There has been an impact on the environment such as decline in air quality and climate
change due to greenhouse gases. All these factors led to the need for sustainable
development, as if left unchecked it can cause irreversible damage to the environment.

* Sustainable development practices help countries grow in ways that adapt to the
challenges posed by climate change, which will in turn help to protect important natural
resources for ours and future generations. By the year 2050, it is estimated that our global
population will likely reach 9 billion people.

* The challenge of sustainable development is to move forward in such a way that every
single one of these people will be able to enjoy a substantial quality of life without being
detrimental to our natural resources.
* All Countries should meet their basic needs of employment, food, energy,
water, and sanitation.

OBJECTIVES

* To conserve and enhance our resource base, by gradually changing the ways in which we
develop and use technologies. Countries must be allowed to meet their basic needs of
employment, food, energy, water and sanitation.

* To meet our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet
their own needs. In addition to natural resources, we also need social and economic
resources.

* To be responsible energy user that helps create a lower carbon future.

HYPOTHESIS

a) If we don't learn to live sustainably, some of the effects will be: More landfills popping
up everywhere. More animals going extinct due to deforestation and pollution.

b) Sustainable development will ensure the perpetuity of the Earth's resources and save
fossil fuels for the coming generations. Better management of renewable energy sources is
a response to the problem of maintaining the overall balance and the value of our
natural heritage.

RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1. How to conserve and enhance our resource base by gradually changing the ways in
which we develop and use technologies ?
2. How to meet our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to
meet their own needs ?

3. How to be responsible energy user that helps to create a lower carbon future ?

REVIEW LITERATURE

a) R. Sharma ( 2009) article "Sustainable Development: The Way for Future, Where are
we?” about Sustainable development is a common agenda for global concern, which
everybody agrees upon, but bringing this global concern into public policies is a difficult
task.

b) Justice Mensah(2019) article "Sustainable development: Meaning, history, principles,

pillars, and implications for human action" about The purpose of this paper is to
contribute to the discourse on SD by further explaining the paradigm and its implications
for human thinking and actions in the quest for sustainable development.

c) C. Kroll ( 2019) article " Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Are we successful in
turning trade-offs into synergies?" about provide the first analysis of future interactions
for projected SDG trends until 2030 within and between goals, and we analyze how trade-
offs and synergies have evolved in the recent past globally.

PRESENTATION OF DATA

All the details are secondary sources which includes pie chart and graph.

Pie chart : data on sustainable developmental goals

Graph : COVID 19 crisis should not dismantle the SDG efforts

METHODOLOGY

All the data (both quantitative and qualitative) is obtained from various secondary
sources.

There sources constitute articles published by independent author's and

international organisations

KEY WORDS

a) sustainable development - Sustainable development is an organizing principle that aims

to meet human development goals while also enabling natural systems to provide
necessary natural resources and ecosystem services to humans.

b) biodiversity - the existence of a number of different kinds of animals and plants which
together make a good and healthy environment.

c) Ecosystem - all the plants and animals in a particular area considered together with
their surroundings

TOPIC EXPLANATION

The World Commission on Environment and Development popularized this concept in

1987. Their report defines the idea as a “development which meets the needs of the
present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.”
In other words, they aimed to prevent the stripping the natural world of resources which
the future generations will require. As we all know that usually, one particular need drives
development. Consequently, the wider future impacts are not considered.
As a result, a lot of damage happens due to this type of approach. Thus, the longer we
continue to pursue unsustainable development, the more severe will the consequences
be. One of the most common is climate change which is being debated widely worldwide.
In fact, climate change is already wreaking havoc on our surroundings. So, the need of the
hour is sustainable development. We must ask ourselves, must we leave a scorched planet
with an ailing environment for our future generations?
In order to undo the mess created by us, we must follow sustainable development. This
will help us promote a more social, environmental and economical thinking. Most
importantly, it is not that difficult to attain this.
We must see that world as a system which connects space, and time. Basically, it helps you
understand that water pollution in South Africa will ultimately impact water quality in
India. Similarly, it is the case for other things as well.
There are many measures to take up for practising sustainable development. To begin
with, it is important to ensure clean and hygienic living and working conditions for the
people.
Next, sponsoring research on environmental issues which pertains to regions. Further,
ensuring safety against known and proven industrial hazards. It is also important to find
economical methods to salvage dangerous industrial wastes.
Most importantly, we must encourage afforestation. Including environmental education as
part of the school and college curriculum will also help. Similarly, it is essential to socialize
and humanize all environmental issues.

CASE STUDY

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF GOALS IN INDIA

India is critical in determining the success of the SDGs, globally. At the UN Sustainable
Development Summit in 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi noted, “Sustainable
development of one-sixth of humanity will be of great consequence to the world and our
beautiful planet. It will be a world of fewer challenges and greater hope; and, more
confident of its success”. NITI Aayog, the Government of India’s premier think tank, has
been entrusted with the task of coordinating the SDGs, mapping schemes related to the
SDGs and their targets, and identifying lead and supporting ministries for each target. In
addition, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has been
leading discussions for developing national indicators for the SDGs. State governments are
key to India’s progress on the SDGs as they are best placed to ‘put people first’ and to
ensuring that ‘no one is left behind’. The UN Country Team in India supports NITI Aayog,
Union ministries and state governments in their efforts to address the interconnectedness
of the goals, to ensure that no one is left behind and to advocate for adequate financing to
achieve the SDGs.

Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere

Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable
agriculture

Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning
opportunities for all

CONCLUSION

To sum it up, sustainable development continuously seeks to achieve social and economic
progress in ways which will not exhaust the Earth’s finite natural resources. Thus, we must
all develop ways to meet these needs so that our future generations can inherit a healthier
and greener planet.It is also essential to popularize the use of organic fertilizers and other
biotechniques. Finally, the key is environmental management which must be monitored
and ensure accountability.
Water’s a ‘dealmaker’ for multilateral cooperation and the SDGs : Water can be a
“dealmaker” for stability and cooperation as well as for the implementation of the
Sustainable Development Goals, speakers from the co-hosts of the upcoming UN 2023
Water Conference said on Friday. He noted that the Conference, taking place from 22 to 24
March, is expected to bring together Heads of State and Government, Ministers and other
high-level representatives of governments and the UN system.
A wide range of stakeholders from across different sectors will also take part, as the
General Assembly has accredited more than 1,200 organizations representing civil society,
youth, women, and the private sector, among others.
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Introduction 1

Need for study 1

Objectives 2

Hypothesis 2

Research questions 2

Review literature 3

Presentation of data 3

Methodology 4

Keywords 4

Topic explanation 4

Case study 5

conclusion 6.