Question

Explain the concept of sustainable development and mention its strategies.

Answer 1

Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. A sustainable development approach can bring many benefits in the short to medium term. Strategies for sustainable development can be enumerated as follows:

1. Countries need to have a vision of progress and where they want to go in the future.

2. It should widely shared among the public as well as economic and other actors.

3. A multistakeholder forum to examine available policy options.

4. Mechanism for active participation of civil society and private sector stakeholders in policy formulation and planning at various levels.

5. A capacity to monitor current social, economic and environmental conditions and likely future trends.