Thursday, 29 November 2012



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.

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