Subject Topic Student Name Class Seat No.: Social Science

Subject: Social Science
Topic :Sustainable Development
Student Name: Suhani Jain
Class: X
Seat No. :
INDEX
TOPIC
1. Introduction
2. What is Sustainable Development?
3. Aim of Sustainable Development.
4. Evolution of Sustainable Development Concept.
5. Need and Importance of Sustainable
Development.
6. The Pillars of Sustainable Development.
7. Sustainable Development in India.
8. Goals and Approaches of Sustainable
Development.
9. Conclusion
INTRODUCTION
Sustainable development is a
development that meets the need of the
present without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their own needs.
Sustainable development has continued to
evolve as that of protecting the worlds
resources while its true agenda to control the
worlds resources. So environmentally
sustainable economic growth refers to
economic development that meets the needs
of all without leaving future generations with
fewer natural resources than those we enjoy
today.
WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT?
The term Sustainable Development first came
to prominence in the world conservation strategy
in 1980. It achieved a new status with the
publication of two significant reports by
Brundtland on North and South in 1985. Our
Common Future and has gained even greater
attention since the United Nations Conference on
Environment and Development (UNCED) held in
Rio de Janerio in June 1992.
“Sustainable Development meets the needs of the

present generations without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their own
needs.”
AIM OF SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
Aim of Sustainable Development is to
balance our economic, environmental and
social needs, allowing prosperity for now and
future generations. Sustainable Development
consists of a long-term, integrated approach to
developing and achieving a healthy community
by jointly addressing economic, environmental,
and social issues, while avoiding the over
consumption of Natural Resources.
EVOLUTION OF SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT.
Sustainable Development emerged as a
concept in the early 60s when the ruthless
industrialization in the developed countries started
showing visible signs of natural degradation and
problems of pollution and ill health. Sustainable
Development became a wholesome word after the
Brundtland Commission Report of 1987. It has
three fundamental principals of inter-generational
equity and justice and that of the respect for the
carrying capacity of land. Since the definition
given by the report fails to define the processes
underlying the complexities and contradictions
within which international decisions are taken, the
industrialized and the less-industrialized countries
have defined the term to suit their own
requirements.
NEED AND IMPORTANCE OF
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
The essence of this form of development is
a stable relationship between human activities
an the nature, which does not effect future
generations to enjoy a quality of life at least as
good as our own.
The world’s government have agreed on
an ambitious agenda to transform our world by
2030, adopting the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) that aim to ensure no one is left
behind, and everyone benefits from
development efforts. Agenda 2030 is
unprecedented in scope and significance.
THE THREE PILLARS OF
SUSTAINABILITY
In 2005, the World Summit on Social
Development identified three core areas that
contribute to the philosophy and social science of
sustainable development. These “pillars” in many
national standards and certification schemes, form
the backbone of tackling the core areas that the
world now faces.
1. Economic Development
This is the issue that proves most problematic
as most people disagree on political ideology what
is and is not economically sound, and how it will
affect businesses and by extension, jobs and
employability.
2. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
There are many facets to this pillar. Most

importantly is awareness of the legislation
protection of the health of the people from
pollution and other harmful activities of business
and other organizations. It is also about
maintaining access to basic resources without
compromising the quality of life. The biggest hot
topic for many people right now is sustainable
housing and how we can better build the homes
we live in from sustainable material. The element
is education-encouraging people to participate in
environmental sustainability and teaching them
about the effects as well warning of the dangers if
we cannot achieve our goals.
3. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
We all know what we need to do to protect the

environment, whether that is recycling, reducing
are power consumption by switching of rather than
using standby, by walking short journeys instead
of taking the bus. Businesses are regulated to
prevent pollution and to keep their own carbon
emissions low. There are incentives to installing
renewable power sources in our homes and
businesses. Environmental protection is the third
pillar and to many, the primary concern of the
future of humanity. It defines how we should study
and protect ecosystems, air quality, integrity and
sustainability of our resources and focusing on the
elements that plays stress on the environment.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND INDIA
From India’s point of view, Sustainable
Development goals need to bring development
and environment into a single set of targets.
The fault line, as ever in global conference, is
the inappropriate balance between
environment and development we could also
view the SDGs and the post 2015 agenda as an
opportunity for revisiting and fine- tuning the
MDG framework and sustainably regaining
focus on development issues.
GOALS AND APPROACHES OF
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere.
2. Achieve food security and improve nutrition
and promote sustainable agriculture.
3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being
for all at all the ages.
4. Gender equality and empower all women
and girls.
5. Provide quality education and promote
lifelong learning opportunities.
6. Conserve and sustainably use oceans, seas
and marine resources for sustainable
development etc.
CONCLUSION.
Economic development so far has adopted
various techniques which have proved harmful
for the environment which aims at
development that does not have a negative
impact on the environment. At the core of idea
of sustainability is the matter of meeting
people’s needs for home, job etc. If we don’t
take care of the environment or resources now
we won’t have anything to leave behind for our
future generations.

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Student Name: Suhani Jain

“Sustainable Development meets the needs of the

There are many facets to this pillar. Most

We all know what we need to do to protect the

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