Sustainable

Development
Viraj Pradhan
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Sustainable Development

Development that meets the needs of the

present without compromising the ability
of future generations to meet their own
needs

United Nations General Assembly, 1987, p.

43 describes for the first time in the
Brundtland Report

Provides a framework for the integration of

environment policies and development
strategies
Goals
It is based on 17 Goals of which few are taken
here…

GOAL 1: End Poverty in All Its Forms

Everywhere
GOAL 2: Zero Hunger
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being
GOAL 4: Quality Education
GOAL 5: Gender Equality
GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
and more….
Goal Implementation
1. The importance of education and awareness-raising.
2. Communicate better and translate 'UN speak' into
everyday language.
3. Collaborate and exchange best practices.
4. Link programs to the SDGs.
5. Link the SDGs to each other.
6. Transcend innovation bubbles.
7. 7. ' Same-same, but different'
8. Recognise regional diversity.
9. Involve and motivate youth
10. Give credit where its due & stay positive
11. Inclusion in problem-solving, especially among local
communities
Applications
• Food production – Organic Farming, Local
Seasonal production
• Use of Renewable Energy
• Cut in CO2 emission
• The Ecocity Concept - the principles of living
within the means of the environment
• Corporate Social Responsibility mandate in
Companies Act, 2013
• Intellectual & Spiritual development (Yoga
Day celebration and New Education Policy)
Projects
• Namami Gange Mission –
Conversation of ecosystem with the
help of Rs 20,000 Crores.
• National Clean Air Programme
• State Action Plans on Climate Change
• Coal Cess and the National Clean
Energy Fund
Outcome… Beginning
• Shepherding the achievements of the Sustainable
Development Goals is an enormous task that
requires the involvement of every sector and
• Each level of society.
• The experiences of the pilot countries illustrate
the opportunities the platform can create for
India to build meaningful and lasting state-
philanthropy partnerships to achieve the prime
minister’s vision
• Sabka saath, sabka vikas (collective
effort, inclusive growth).