Sustainable Development and Environmental Ethics

International Journal on Environmental Sciences, 10 (1): 1-5, January-June 2019

5 Pages Posted: 12 Nov 2020

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AK Verma

Department of Zoology, Govt. PG College

Date Written: June 30, 2019

Abstract

Sustainable Development means 'meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs'. It is a very complex and broad based concept that incorporates following principles, which are directly or indirectly applicable to developmental activities: (a) economic sustainability, (b) ecological sustainability, (c) social sustainability and (d) cultural sustainability. The sustainable development has both intra-generational and inter-generational equities and several approaches. It has some important measures too that will be discussed here.

Keywords: Sustainable development, Environmental ethics, Generational equity, Carrying capacity, Biodiversity

Suggested Citation

Verma, Ashok, Sustainable Development and Environmental Ethics (June 30, 2019). International Journal on Environmental Sciences, 10 (1): 1-5, January-June 2019, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3689046

Ashok Verma (Contact Author)

Department of Zoology, Govt. PG College ( email )

Saidabad Prayagraj 221508
Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh 221508
India

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