SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN WELFARE

Sustainable Development and Human Welfare

Sustainable Development and Human Welfare

Introduction

Sustainable development is seen as a compromise between ecological, economic and communal goals. This permits society to double-check well-being for present and future generations without impairing the natural environment and jeopardizing the ability of future generations to rendezvous their own needs.

Thesis Statement

These thematic topic summaries latest study which assists us understand the benefits of sustainable dwelling and how it can be accomplished through applying sustainable development strategies. It provides an analytical overview of the central issues and explores different perspectives.

Discussion

The current financial urgent situation is peak of the principle agenda and understandably the origin of large concern. A recent report outlined in “Prosperity without growth: lessons from the economic crisis” suggests that we need to redefine 'prosperity' in order to avoid similar catastrophes in future and protect precious environmental resources.

Business and industry could go far, both economically and environmentally, through careful sustainable development strategies with cooperation at their heart. See “Can SMEs improve sustainability?” and “Cooperation is the key to sustainable industry” for more details.

Sustainable development can also play a centered role in community development. “Sustainable development can break the vicious cycle of poverty” takes a look at how a careful strategy could transform a community in Ethiopia suffering from the repercussions of deforestation. Closer to home, “Roadmap builds consensus for sustainable rural development” explores a new way of developing rural planning strategy which has brought together a Dutch community to create a desirable vision of the future for all.

Another method of identifying the best options for sustainability is described in “Worldviews' provide basis for sustainable development”, which seeks to incorporate the values of all in society to produce robust policies.

Two policy areas for which sustainable practices are essential to environmental improvement are energy and transport. A ...