Sustainable Development and Environmental Engineering
"Life depends on interactions between people, the natural environment, and economic systems. Economic growth has impacted these relationships in both positive and negative ways, necessitating sustainable development to meet present needs without compromising future generations. Sustainable development identifies significant issues and facilitates necessary changes by assessing the current situation, setting goals, and making informed choices about the future direction."
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MANAR BANWAN HASAN 3RDCLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
INTRODUCTION LIFE DEPENDS ON COMPLEX SET OF INTERACTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE, THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMIC SYSTEMS. THE UNPRECEDENTED GROWTH SEEN DURING THE 20TH CENTURY HAS AFFECTED THESE RELATIONSHIPS IN BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE WAYS. RECORD LEVELS OF POLLUTION HAVE PUT GREAT STRESS ON THE ENVIRONMENT.
INTRODUCTION ECONOMIC GROWTH HAS CREATED IMMENSE WEALTH IN SOME AREAS OF THE GLOBE, BUT LEFT OTHERS BEHIND. UNDERSTANDING THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS THAT SUPPORT HEALTHY SOCIETIES AND HEALTHY PLANET IS AN URGENT NEED FOR PEOPLE AND THEIR GOVERNMENTS.
WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT? SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: IS THE DEVELOPMENT THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS. IN ANOTHER WAY: TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE WHILE LIVING WITHIN THE CARRYING CAPACITY OF ECOSYSTEMS.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PROVIDES A WAY OF IDENTIFYING THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ISSUES AND MAKING THE NECESSARY CHANGES BY: ASSESSING OUR CURRENT SITUATION, SETTING GOALS THAT WILL PRODUCE BETTER RESULTS, AND MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICES ABOUT THE DIRECTION WE WANT TO TAKE.
