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It is our moral and social responsibility to work hard for sustainable development.''Do you agree? If yes, what should be done to achieve the objective of sustainable development?

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Yes, I agree with the given statement. The basic aim of sustainable development is to ensure that the present generation should leave stock of 'quality of life' for the next generation, which is no less than what we have inherited.

Sustainable development can be achieved by following the five given rules:

(i) Restrict the use of renewable resources: Renewable resources should be extracted on a sustainable basis, that is, the rate of extraction should not exceed the rate of regeneration.

(ii) Substitute non-renewable with resources: As non-renewable resources are depleted, renewable substitutes must be developed, so as to maintain the flow of services over time.

(iii) Become Input Efficient: Technological progress should be made to become input efficient and not input consuming. It means efforts should be made to produce more per unit of input. It will reduce the exploitation of resources.

(iv) Control Pollution: Pollution emissions should be limited to the absorption capacity of the environment.

(v) Control the growth of population: The growth of the human population should be controlled to a level, which is within the carrying capacity of the environment.


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