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u Global Collaboration for Sustainable Development
Achieving sustainable development requires strengthened global partnerships, innovative solutions, and
individual responsibility. Emphasizing justice, inclusivity, and accountability, these efforts aim to build
peaceful societies for a sustainable future.

In a NutshellIn a Nutshell

z Sustainable development is a systematic approach to growth and development and to manage natural
produced and social capital for the welfare of their own and future generations.

z Recognizing that growth must be inclusive and environmentally sound, sustainable development efficiently
utilizes resources to deliver immediate and long-term benefits for people, the planet, and prosperity.
The three pillars of sustainable development are –economic development, social development and
environmental protection.

z Global challenges include population growth, food security, urbanization issues, energy consumption,
industrialization impacts, species depletion, environmental degradation, and the threat of conflict and war

z Integrating ecological, economic, and social dimensions, sustainable development aims to achieve global
development goals outlined in Agenda 2030, including ending poverty, hunger, and gender inequality,
promoting health, education, clean energy, and environmental conservation.

z The problems related to sustainable development include: Population and Human Resources, Food Security,
Urban Challenge, Energy, Industry, Species and Ecosystems, Space Junk, Environmental Degradation, Conflict
and War.

z Short term solutions related to sustainable development are: illegal deforestation should be stopped,
regenerate forests to compensate for the lost forest cover, recycling of waste with proper disposal system,

z Long term solutions related to sustainable development are launching awareness campaigns for farmers
and industrialists, government must form policies to stop illegal activities that are not environment-friendly,
make the cost of treating waste cheaper than releasing the waste indiscriminately, placing more emphasis on
development of sustainable agriculture, protecting ecology through taxes and fines.

S Solvedolved QQuestionsuestions

A. Tick () the correct answer.
1. What is the core principle of sustainable development?
a. Economic growth

b. Environmental exploitation
c. Meeting present needs without compromising the future

d. Social inequality
2. Which summit unanimously adopted Agenda 21, a comprehensive blueprint for sustainable development?
a. Stockholm Summit b. Nairobi Summit

c. Rio Earth Summit d. Johannesburg Summit

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