Sustainable Development

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It is an attempt to satisfy present demands without compromising the capacity of future generations to satisfy their own needs.

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Sustainable development ( World Commission on Environment and Development in 1987)

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It is a comprehensive strategy for growth that takes into account environmental, social, and economic concerns (Thomsen, 2013; Brown, 2017).

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Sustainable development

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Why is sustainable development essential?

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The survival of humanity depends on sustainable development because it prevents us from using resources more quickly than they can be generated.

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Three Pillars of Sustainable Development

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Economic sustainability, Social sustainability, & Environmental sustainability

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It refers to the ability of an economy to maintain and improve its standard of living over time.

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Economic sustainability

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It ensures that all members of society have access to basic needs and services, such as education, healthcare, and food security.

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Social sustainability

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It involves the responsible use of natural resources and protecting the environment for future generations.

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Environmental sustainability

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Focusing solely on economic growth can lead to ?

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social injustice and environmental degradation

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It can cause economic stagnation and environmental damage

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focusing solely on social sustainability

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This must collaborate to achieve the balance between the three pillars required for sustainable development (Purvis et al., 2018).

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Governments, businesses, and civil society.

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_____? It provide a framework for action, and the United Nations highlighted sustainable development as a crucial global goal in ____.

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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)2015

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All UN members are urged to work toward achieving the SDGs, which have three main focuses:

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the environment, society, and economics (Jones et al., 2017).

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It aim to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030.

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SDG

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It is not just a goal but a necessity for our planet’s survival and future generations’ well-being (UN, 2021).

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Sustainable development

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Solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal energy are examples of?

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renewable energy sources

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These sources are clean, plentiful, and renewable, in contrast to fossil fuels (coal, natural gas) that release greenhouse gases and accelerate climate change.

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Renewable vs. Non-renewable Energy Sources

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A production and consumption paradigm known as the?

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“circular economy”

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It strives to renew natural systems, reduce waste and pollution, and extend the useful life of resources.

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circular economy

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It relies on extracting raw resources to generate items that are then utilized and disposed of as waste.

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The traditional linear economy

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It is a “take-make-dispose” economic model

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linear economy

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End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Target 1.1: Eradicate extreme poverty globally (people living on less than $1.25 a day) by 2030.

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NO POVERTY

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End hunger, achieve food security and promote sustainable agriculture

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ZERO HUNGER

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Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being

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GOOD HEALTH AND WELL BEING

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Quality education for all

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QUALITY EDUCATION

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Achieve gender equality

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GENDER EQUALITY

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Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation

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CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION

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Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for
all

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Affordable and clean energy

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Promote sustainable economic growth

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DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

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Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable
industrialization and foster innovation

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INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AD INFRASTRUCTURE

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Reduce inequality within and among countries

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Reduce inequalities

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11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

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SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AND CITIES

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Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

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RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION

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Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

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CLIMATE ACTION

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Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources
for sustainable development

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LIFE BELOW WATER

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15. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems,
    sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land
    degradation and halt biodiversity loss

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LIFE ON LAND

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Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development,
provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive
institutions at all levels

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PEACE, JJUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS

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Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global
Partnership for Sustainable Development

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PARTNERSHIP FOR THE GOALS