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Sustainable Development Concepts & Indicators

Sustainable development, first introduced in the 1987 Brundtland Report, aims to balance economic growth with environmental protection to ensure quality of life for current and future generations. Key features include efficient resource use, pollution reduction, and equity in development, while indicators for measurement encompass growth rates, population control, and environmental quality. Its importance lies in improving living standards, preventing harm to future generations, and conserving the environment.

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Sustainable Development Concepts & Indicators

Sustainable development, first introduced in the 1987 Brundtland Report, aims to balance economic growth with environmental protection to ensure quality of life for current and future generations. Key features include efficient resource use, pollution reduction, and equity in development, while indicators for measurement encompass growth rates, population control, and environmental quality. Its importance lies in improving living standards, preventing harm to future generations, and conserving the environment.

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Sustainable Development:

Concept and Indicators


Introduction
 The concept of sustainable development was
propounded for the first time in 1987 by the
world commission on environment and
development in Broundtland Report entitled
as “Our Common Future”.
 Sustainable Development is that process of

economic development which aims at


maintaining quality of life of both present
and future generations without harming
natural resources and environment
Features of Sustainable
Development
 Efficient Use of Natural Resources
 No Reduction In Quality of Life of Future

Generations
 No Increase In Pollution
 Does Not Delimit the Concept of

Development
 Distributional Equity
 Preservation of Three Types of

Capital:Human,Physical and Natural Capital


Conditions of Sustainable Development
 Increase In Per Capita Income and Quality of
Life
 Conservation of Natural Capital Stock
 Reduction in Industrial Pollution
 Reduction in Agricultural Pollution
 Comprehensive Rural Development
Indicators of Sustainable Development

 Growth Rate
 Population Control
 Water Supply
 Pure Air
 Human Resource Development
 Energy
Meaurement of Sustainable Development

The measurement is done in terms of the


following aggregates:
1. Green Net National Income
2. Estimation of Green National Income
Importance of Sustainable Development
 Raises the standard of living of existing
generation
 Will check that no harm is caused to the living

standard of future generation


 Will protect the people against pollution
 Will help in conserving environment for

present and future generations


BY
Dr. Sharmila Ahlawat
Asst. Professor In Economics
Govt. PG College, Sector-1
Panchkula

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