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Sustainable development

• Sustainable development can be defined as an approach to the


economic development of a country without compromising the
quality of the environment for future generations. In the name of
economic development, the price of environmental damage is paid in
the form of land degradation, soil erosion, air and water pollution,
deforestation, etc.
• Reasons for the Environmental Crisis:
• (1) Population Explosion
• The high rate of growth of population adversely affects the environment.
• It increases the demand for environmental resources, but their supply is
limited.
• This results in overuse and misuse of resources.
• (2) Rise in Economic Activity
• Rise in economic growth results in affluent consumption and production of
goods and services.
• It generates waste which is beyond the absorptive capacity of the
environment.
• (3) Rapid Industrialization
• Rapid industrialization has led to deforestation, depletion of natural resources.
• It leads to water contamination due to the increasing volume of toxic substances and industrial wastes into the
water bodies.
• (4) Urbanization
• A large migration of population from rural to urban areas results in the fast growth of slum areas.
• It leads to the excess burden on the existing infrastructural activities.
• (5) Deforestation
• Deforestation refers to cutting down of trees, clearing forest, etc.
• It adversely affects the environment and causes other problems.
• (6) Increased Use of Insecticides, Pesticides and Chemical Fertilisers
• Farmers and workers suffer health problems due to increased use of poisonous insecticides, pesticides and
chemical fertilizers.
• The crop generated also contains chemical elements in it.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR ENGINEERS TO
ACHIEVE SUSTAINABILITY
• Contribute to building a sustainable society, present and future
• Apply professional and responsible judgment and take a leadership
role
• Do more than just comply with legislation and codes
• Use resources efficiently and effectively
• Seek multiple views to solve sustainability challenges
• Manage risk to minimize adverse impact to people or the
environment
• According to Taylor (2016), the three main issues of sustainable
development are economic growth, environmental protection and
social equality. Based on this, it can be argued that the concept of SD
rests, fundamentally, on three conceptual pillars. These pillars are
“economic sustainability”, “social sustainability”, and ‘environmental
sustainability.
• social sustainability
• Social sustainability encompasses notions of equity, empowerment,
accessibility, participation, cultural identity and institutional stability
(Daly, 1992). The concept implies that people matter since development is
about people (Benaim & Raftis, 2008). Basically, social sustainability
connotes a system of social organization that alleviates poverty (Littig &
Grießler, 2005). However, in a more fundamental sense, “social
sustainability” relates to the nexus between social conditions such as
poverty and environmental destruction (Farazmand, 2016). In this regard,
the theory of social sustainability’ posits that the alleviation of poverty
should neither entail unwarranted environmental destruction nor economic
instability. It should aim to alleviate poverty within the existing
environmental and economic resource base of the society (Kumar, Raizada,
& Biswas, 2014;
• Environmental sustainability is the responsibility to conserve natural
resources and protect global ecosystems to support health and
wellbeing, now and in the future. Because so many decisions that
impact the environment are not felt immediately, a key element of
environmental sustainability is its forward-looking nature.
• Economic sustainability refers to practices that support long-term
economic growth without negatively impacting social, environmental,
and cultural aspects of the community.
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• The 17 SDGs are: (1) No Poverty, (2) Zero Hunger, (3) Good Health
and Well-being, (4) Quality Education, (5) Gender Equality, (6) Clean
Water and Sanitation, (7) Affordable and Clean Energy, (8) Decent
Work and Economic Growth, (9) Industry, Innovation and
Infrastructure, (10) Reducing Inequality, (11) Sustainable Cities and
Communities, (12) Responsible Consumption and Production,
(13) Climate Action, (14) Life Below Water, (15) Life On Land,
(16) Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, (17) Partnerships for the
Goals.
• No poverty
• Target:
• Means: Reduce trade distortion

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