Dr. Balwant Singh
Research Guide (Phy.
Edn.) JJT University, Rajasthan
Shri Jagadish Prasad
Jhabarmal Tibrewala University is proud in conducting a
conference on “Sustainable Development.” This
initiative is needed as it is an upcoming need for the coming generation and
the environmental problems related to it.
Sustainable
development is defined by the Brundtland Report as development “which meets the
needs of the Present without compromising the ability of future generations to
meet their own needs.” This definition
states that the future generation should at least get as much resources as we
have to meet their needs, but the question arises before us as to how to judge whether
a generation is leaving behind adequate resources for their Successors.”
A
working definition of sustainable development is provided by Shri Parth Dasgupta
Economic development is sustainable if, relative to its population, a society’s
productive base does not shrink.” Productive base can be defined in terms of
stock of capital assets and institutions. It requires an integration of
economic, social and environmental approaches towards development. The word is facing the greatest challenge
today like climate change. These changes take place over duration ranging from
decades to millions of years. These changes are caused by dynamic process on
earth. Human too influence by the increase of CO2 levels due to
change combustion of fossil fuel, aerosols, cement manufacturing etc.
The
other factors that affect the changes are ozone depletion, animal, agriculture,
deforestation, rising sea and coastal erosion increase natural disaster.
Sustainable
city planning should aim at achieving social and environmental equity while improving
the lives of the people. To make this a reality proper management is necessary.
Today India lacks the basics services due to high density of population
deficiency in services and air pollution.
Today
the main challenge is to provide clean drinking water to all the urban
residents adopting sustainable water management practices. To manage the water
supply rainwater harvesting is carried on.
Waste
management should be started from the production and distribution stages
through reuse and recycling care should be taken that hazardous wastes do not
go for recycling.
Solar
and wind energies should be considered for use of sustainable energies. The
challenges of sustainable development and its consequences are clearly visible.
It is invisible if we do not want to see.
The
most serious obstacle is undernourishment, shortage of drinking water and human
health.
We
on the whole should direct our attention and money in the coming years to the
struggle against diseases. There is also need and scope for regional and global
co-operation. Efforts must be made to work towards synergizing experiences and
raising shared regional concerns as a strong united front in international
forums.
A
better governance regime is required to ensure co-operation and compliance.
DEVELOPMENT
MEANS ALL ROUND PEACE PROSPERITY AND HAPPINESS.
