Towards Sustainable development a chapter from Our Common Future talks about the attainment of sustainable development. It begins by defining sustainability, meeting our current needs without sacrificing future generations needs. it goes on state sustainability has 2 key concepts. the concept of need and the idea of limitations and social organization to meet present and future needs. It then goes further into the concept of sustainability. sustainability fulfills peoples needs food, clothing, shelter and jobs, but they also have further aspirations. Problems arise in developing nations because of overpopulation and inefficient resource distribution. to be sustainable development cannot threaten natural systems such as the atmosphere, waters, soils and the biosphere. improvement of technology and methods can increase carrying capacity but sustainability demands that we know limits are still present. It then explains how sustainability does not mean we should not nonrenewable resources. It does mean we have to recycle and conserve until a suitable replacement can be found. Biodiversity must also be conserved for the future to be able to weather disasters. It then touches upon equity and common interests. Environmental systems is not effected by individual boundaries and people must recognize this and enforce community controls over practices such as agriculture. this way one individuals actions won't impede others needs. Communities can solve this with laws and liability legislation. it then goes into strategic imperatives for sustainable development. technologies need to be reorientated to pay more attention to environmental factors. most technology presently is developed for market value. Environment as well as economics have both be taken into account when making decisions. To conclude sustainable development requires new ways of thinking in politics and business, constant research for new solutions and an administrative system that has flexibility.
No comments:
Post a Comment