Understanding Sustainable Development in Regional Development

Dastan Bammwesigye

The Essay defines major tenets Sustainable Development (SD), Regional Development (RD),
and Regional Sustainable Development (SRD) which can be list separated as well suggests
desired strategies, and strategic implementation of Regional Sustainable Development (SRD).

SRD is the application of sustainable development at a regional, slightly than local, national or
global levels. It differs to regional development intrinsically, as the latter is commonly used more
generally to describe economic development that emphasizes the alleviation of regional
disparities. Although regional development has an economic and equity emphasis, sustainable
regional development pursues to integrate ecological concerns/ apprehensions. For example, the
Institute for Sustainable Regional Development was timely established in 1997 with the purpose
of developing an integrated, multi- and inter-disciplinary strategies for environmental and socio-
economic change in regional Australia.

Sustainable Regional Development characterizes a long-term framework for maintaining the

fundamental civilization values and quality of life of the society and the basis for the preparation
of other conceptual documents. The objectives and tools of the Sustainable Development
Strategy are directed at the reduction of disparities in mutual relations between the economic,
environmental and social pillars of sustainability considering future generation.

A number of thematically considered strategic objectives are focused on securing such balance;
the link to the Regional Development Strategy are expressed concisely by the objective to
promote the sustainable development at municipalities and regions levels.

Sustainable development (SD) both socially and economically mean development that
encounters the needs and aspirations of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs. Therefore, SD is the establishing principle for sustaining
finite/ limited resources necessary to provide for the needs of future generations of life on earth
planet.

It is a procedure that envisions a necessary future state for human societies in which living
conditions and resource-use continue to meet human needs without undermining the "integrity,
stability and attractiveness" of nature.

Regional development is the provision of aid and other assistance to regions which are less
economically developed. Regional development may be domestic or international in nature. The
implications and scope of regional development may therefore vary in accordance with the
definition of a region, and how the region and its boundaries are perceived internally and
externally.

SRD is composed of key regional plans and strategies with common goals i.e. Land Use Vision,
and Creating Quality Place.
Desired Strategies

Improving institutional capacity and obligation for sustainable regional development policy
making, planning, and management and monitoring, through sound capacity development
activities.

Improving integrated regional territorial plans prepared and projects of sustainable development.

Efficient knowledge Platforms in operation and effective cooperation

Strategic Implementation of Regional Sustainable Development

Transportation Outlook; long-range transportation plan that describes how the region will
manage, operate and invest in its multimodal transportation system for the next several decades.

The Smart Moves Transit Plan; a vision for how transit should serve the in the years and decades
ahead. It proposes a primarily bus-based system along priority corridors that connects people to
employment and activity centers.

The Clean Air Action Plan; provides a comprehensive, voluntary, community-based strategy for
reducing ground-level ozone pollution.

The Metro/CityGreen Action Plan; provides a greenprint for a metropolitan/City trails system that
connects urban and rural green corridors throughout the region.

The Solid Waste Management District's Strategic Plan of Action; guides short-term planning
efforts and identifies long-term strategies to provide consistent access to solid waste services for
residents and businesses, increase waste diversion and public awareness/participation, and
sustainably manage waste for years.

The Regional Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy; increases opportunities for
communities across the region to conserve energy, use it efficiently and consider renewables.

In conclusion therefore, a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategic Plan is needed to

bring together the public and private sectors to create an economic roadmap to diversify and
strengthen the regional economy. This is because sustainable development has to socially and
economically meet and encounters the needs and aspirations of the present generation without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Therefore, SD is the
establishing principle for sustaining finite/ limited resources necessary to provide for the needs of
future generations of life on planet.