Sustainable Development

Sustainability is the idea that the economy should be organized in ways that can be continued without causing irreversible damage to the environment or deplition of natural resources.

People concerned about sustainable development suggest that meeting the needs of the future depends on how we balance social, economic and ecological objectives when making decisions today.

These 3 make up a tripple botton line of sustainable development. The TBL is used to sum up the values, issues and processes that companies must pay attention to in oder to minimize any harm resulting from their activities and to create economic, social and environmental value. These objectives may seem to conflict with each other in the short term.

We need to make a decisive move towards more sustainable development because it is the right thing to do.

Sustainable development has been practiced by many cultures.

The goal of it is to improve living standarts and the quality of peoples lives, both now and in future. Environmental issues are an important piece of the development puzzle. Industrial and developing countries share environmental concerns.

Agriculture and industry must make efficent and responsible use of the natural ressources upon which they rely. Some environmental issues are highly localized, but many others cross national borders.

Environmental concerns are linked to economic issues such as povrety. People living in poverty may damage the environment as they struggle simply to survive, cutting down trees for fuel wood, exhausting crop land, and contaminating urban water supplies with waste they cannot afford to treat.

Environmental concerns are also linked with social issues such as population growth. A rapidly growing population places strains on a countries natural ressources, as well as on its ability to provide housing, health care, education, safe water and sanitation for all.

Economic issues are closely linked to environmental concerns. The economy depends...