The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is an outcome of the United Nations (UN) general assembly held 25th September, 2015 with the mandate to transform our world. These set of goals which are also referred to as the UN development framework is a transition from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) met to instigate development actions from 2015-2030. SDGs consist of 17 goals, 169 targets with several performance indicators to monitor progress details of which are available at https://sustainabledevelopment
Similarly, the meaning of “economic development” is often viewed in a narrow spectrum, along the lines of creating wealth. This economic perspective however limits the understanding of development. The “environment” is where we all live; and “development” is what we do in order to progress while living within that abode. The two concepts are inseparable. However many of the development paths of the industrialized nations are unsustainable. Many forms of development erode the environmental resources
PART 4 SOCIAL DIMENSION (BETWEEN TURKEY AND OECD) Sustainable economic development cant be achieved unless and until social development also takes place. Consequently, the social dimensions of economic development and productivity are as important as the economic dimensions. Income inequality in OECD countries is at its highest level for the past half century. The average income of the richest 10% of the population is about nine times that of the poorest 10% across the OECD, up from seven times 25
Sustainable tourism creates balance between business and customers, in the way the business creates profit and the customers enjoy their holiday. Thereby the people and the environment in the destination will continue to thrive. How critical is sustainability to the future of the travel and tourism industry? Sustainable tourism is absolute crucial for the future of the industry. It is one of those things that are easy to say, and it is evidently true, but if you think about tourism it is not a special
Introduction Sustainable development is a concept that emerged in the context of a growing awareness of an impending ecological crisis. According to the Brundlant report (1987; 43), “sustainability is the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Scholars and government diplomats have tried to come up with the key understanding of what sustainable development is about, what led to the issue and what measure should
gained first through a brief review of the concept of sustainable economic development and its relation with environmental concerns. For most of the last couple of hundred years, the environment was largely viewed as external factor to humanity, mostly to be used and exploited, and on the entire the relationship between people and the environment was thought of as humanity’s conquest over nature. The concept of sustainable economic development is the result of growing awareness of the global links
' Humanity has the ability to make development sustainable to ensure that it meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs '. ( Our Common Future ). Since the 1960's it has been widely recognised that human activities are having harmful and large-scale effects on the environment. The concept of 'Sustainable Development', which aims at striking a balance between preserving the environment and achieving economic progress, has
social stagnancy and fragility. Cultural diversity also encourages global conversation in the struggle to build mutual understanding, tolerance and respect. This is particularly vital to support the peaceful and inclusive societies goals of sustainable development. In the face of social imbalance and inequality, intercultural dialogue bridges
Sustainability will lead to improve the bank's access to international financing; sustainable banks will have better access to capital from international financial organizations. 5. Sustainability will increase the bank's market value. Banks follow a sustainability strategy create long-term value for themselves, their shareholders and their
creating a sustainable society within the country has been a major topic with regards to the implementation of developmental policies, however to fully grasp the aforementioned one has to understand the complexities surrounding creating a sustainable society. A now widely accepted policy framework in planning and development both internationally and in South Africa in particular, sustainable development according to the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED), which defines sustainable development