Sustainable development definition :
In 1987, the United Nations Brundtland Commission defined sustainable development as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own
needs.”
The five Pillars explanation :
People :
The goal of it is to not leave anyone behind and that all people all around the world must live healthy lives with equal rights. As it is noticeable that the first five goals of Sustainable Development are connected to people. In which it aims at the people’s priorities and needs (Ng and Koller, 2012).
Peace:
Peace is an activity, not an idleness. It is an engagement to be carried out every day in all of our interactions. Being a bystander when confronted with others’ violent interactions kills peace. Staying passive sends the wrong signal. It allows violent people to increase violence. It is by building a major counterweight, where peace is prioritized in human interactions, that we can make people with “violent” behavior question themselves and eventually bring out the best in themselves (Mamon et al., 2005).
Planet :
Environmental sustainability
Environmental sustainability attempts to increase human welfare by safeguarding natural resources (e.g. land, air, water, minerals etc.). Initiatives and programs are defined as environmentally sustainable when they ensure that the population's demands are addressed without jeopardizing future generations' requirements (Nelson, 2013).
Prosperity :
True prosperity requires much more than wealth: it extends beyond the financial to include the political, judicial, and social aspects of a country's well-being and character — it is about establishing an atmosphere in which people can reach their greatest potential (Stroud et al., 2022).
Partnership :
Partnerships are voluntary and collaborative agreements between multiple public and private parties in which all members agree to work together to achieve a shared goal or complete a specific task, and to share risks and duties, resources, and benefits as mutually agreed (United Nations, 2014).
Example of a sustainable development practice :
In Goal 15 life on land, The world's leading conservation group, WWF which operates in nearly 100 countries, has had the most impact in establishing wildlife reserves so that creatures do not become extinct. They also protect not only animals, but all of nature's resources (Baker et al., 1961).
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