Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development is defined as, “Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generation to meet their own needs.”
Important Full Forms
UNCHE: United Nations Conference on the Human Environment
WCED: World Commission on Environment and Development
UNEP: United Nations Enivronment Programme
Sustainable Development for Nepal has been defined as “The over-arching goal of sustainable development in Nepal is to expedite a process that reduces poverty and provides its citizens and successive generation not just the basic means of livelihood, but also the boradest of opportunities in the social, economic, political, cultural, and ecological aspects of their lives.”
Objectives of Sustainable Development
a) To help in poverty alleviation
b) To ocnserve the environment effectively
c) To use resources and means carefully
d) To attain the high, stable and sustainable economic growth,
e) To gain human development and progress
Features of Sustainable Development
a) It helps in sustainable management of resources and means
b) It helps to ensure a bright future for the future generation
c) It focuses on the environment conservation
d) It checks the trend of excessive use of resource
e) It helps to achieve higher and wider economic growth
Dimensions of Sustainable Development
- Social dimension (culture)
- Economic dimension (economic growth)
- Natural dimension (nature and its conservation)
- Political dimension (democracy)
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