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Acknowledg ement !am overwhelmed in all humbleness and gratefulness to acknowledge my depth to all those who have helped me to put these ideas, well above the level of simplicity and into something concrete. ! would like to express my special thanks giving gratitude to our SST teacher Mrs. Kretika ma‘am, who helped me out in various ways in making this project as well as our Principal of the school who gave me the golden opportunity to do this wonderful project, which also helped me in doing a lot of research and | came to know about so many new things. overview Through the column of the project, | would like to draw out the role of Sustainable development, in the present scenario of human activities. In this project, we will discuss several points related to sustainable development which were adopted by United States in September 2015 to address major global problem such as global warming, Growing inequalities, poverty, gender discrimination, violence and 10 Goals 11 Outcomes 12 Examples 13 Barriers 14 Conclusions Introduction From the very beginning of Human history, we got to see that humans always tried to make this earth a more comfortable place to live. They developed themselves gradually and became stronger and more advanced. This process of development brought out the difference between good and bad and unfolded the human potential. But this process of development also had many bad effects. In the goal of making the earth more comfortable, people started destroying the natural resources of earth and started to misbalance its ecosystem. The resources of the earth started getting exhausted. This growing problem brought us to a new concept of Sustainability. potential. to meet human needs and aspirations Sustainable development Sustainable development /s is the development that es) meets the needs of the SUSTAINABLE present without DEVELOPMENT , 7 GOALS compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Sustainable development has continued to evolve as that of protecting the world's resources while its true agenda is to control the world's 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. The term "sustainable development first came to prominence in the world Conservation Strategy (WCS) in 1980. It achieved a new status with the publication of two significant reports by Brundtland on: North and South: a program for survival and common crisis (1985) and Our Common Future (1983) and has gained even greater attention since the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992. Gro Harlem Brundtland first introduced the concept of sustainable development in 1987. She was then the Prime Minister of Norway and chairman of the World Commission on Environment and Development She describes "Sustainable development is development that meets the needs The concept of sustainability consists of two main keys concepts- e The concept of ‘needs,’ in particular the essential needs of the world's poor, to which overriding priority should be given. e The idea of limitations imposed by the state of technology and social organization on the environment's ability to meet present and future needs. Thus the goals of economic and social development must be defined in terms of sustainability in all countries developed or developing, market-oriented or centrally planned. Interpretations will vary, but must share certain general features and must flow from a consensus on the basic concept of sustainable development and on a broad strategic framework for achieving it. Development involves a progressive transformation of economy and society. A development path that is sustainable in a physical sense could theoretically be pursued even in a rigid social and the political setting. But physical sustainability cannot be secured unless development policies pay attention to such considerations as changes in access to resources and in the distribution of costs and benefits. Even the narrow notion of physical sustainability implies a concern for social equity between generations, a concern that must logically be extended to equity within each generation. Sustainability broadly includes these three parameters for sustainable development. 7. Environment 2. Social 3. Economic Four Major components: - 1. The climatic change 2. Nutrient cycles. 3. Hydrological cycle. 4. Biodiversity. the previous event, to clarify issues, and to provide inputs into the preparatory process of the following events. — The UN established the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) in December 1992 to ensure an effective follow-up of UNCED and to monitor and report on the implementation of the Earth Summit agreements at the local, national, regional, and international levels. ~ A (Rio+5) Special Session of the General Assembly, held in June 1997, adopted a comprehensive program for further implementation of Agenda 21 as well as the work programmed of the CSD for 1997-2002. -~ The Kyoto Protocol adopted in December 1997 and the Conferences of the Parties (COPs), held over the years, have made some advances relating to clarification of various aspects of financing and implementing sustainable development globally. Principle of Sustainable Development Sustainable development means to take economic benefit which can help to raise the living standard of the present generation without affecting the need for future generations. It means to conserve resources without affecting its quantity and quality. The main aim of sustainable development is to balance among Environment Economic resources, the population, various aspects of various environment and development. 1. Conservation of Ecosystem People maintain their life by utilizing the limited means and resources found on the earth. Due to population growth, human needs like food, clothing, housing etc. increases, the means and resources available in the world cannot be increased to meet the requirements. So, population control and management are essential for sustainable development. It will support the environmental balance. 5. Conservation of Human Resource People can play a vital role in the utilization and conservation of the environment. The knowledge and skill of caring for the earth should be developed. Human resources are to be developed by providing education, health care and training. Human resource contributes to adopt the principles of sustainable development. 6. Increase in Peoples‘ Participation Sustainable development cannot be maintained personally. A joint effort of every individual is indispensable. In order to translate the concept of sustainable development into action, public participation should be increased. Therefore, positive attitudes of public should be developed in every programmer of sustainable development. 7. Conservation of Cultural heritage Sustainable development has emphasized the conservation of social traditions, customs, religious places and cultural aspects of people. Diverse cultural heritage is the invaluable contribution to society, but superstition should be avoided. Conservation of cultural heritage is our duty. Its conservation supports sustainable development. 8. Included within Carrying Capacity of Earth Development work must be within the carrying capacity of the earth. People cannot get those entire things that they require from the earth immediately. The earth has limited resources. The limited means and resources on the earth cannot be enough for the unlimited means of people. Over-exploitation of the resources has negative effects on the environment. Economic Development: This ts the issue that proves the 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. It is also about providing incentives for businesses and other organizations to adhere to sustainability guidelines beyond their normal legislative requirements. Social Development: There are many facets to this pillar. Most importantly is awareness of and legislation protection of the health of people from pollution and other harmful activities of the 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 final element is education encouraging people to participate in environmental sustainability and teaching them about the effects of environmental protection as well as warning of the dangers if we cannot achieve our goals. Environmental Protection: We all know what we need to do to protect the environment, whether that is recycling, reducing our power consumption by switching electronic devices off rather than using standby, by walking short journeys instead of taking the bus. Businesses are regulated to prevent pollution and to keep their carbon emissions low. There are incentives to install 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 focus on the elements that place stress on the environment. Importance of Sustainable Development 
