Sustainable Development

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
 This dimension of development is defined by Bruntland Commission as “development that

needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own
needs”
 It has affirmed that development is a need and it must be observed, and practice based on
necessity of man and his environment.
 This framework is considered as the foundational guideline of international cooperation of
member-countries, conveners, and key institutions behind the Sustainable Development Goals
(SFDs) of United Nations
 From the lens of economist Streeten (1991) and Goulet (2000) as cited by Simon (2003), the
concept of sustainable development is built on six different definition
o the maintenance and replacement of capital assets
o maintaining the environmental conditions for the benefit of the all
o resiliency or the ability to adjust and cope with the changes and crises
o the avoidance of internal and external debts in the future
o fiscal and political sustainability
o the ability to hand over programs and projects to the decision and control of the
citizens
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs)
 Sustainable Development Goals or Global Goals was established as part on the success of
Millennium Development Goals of 2015.
 In the next fifteen years, member-countries of UN, rich or poor, developed or developing are
expected to mobilize all efforts to end the global poverty, solve inequality and address impacts
of climate change.
 The General Assembly adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals as part of the agency
flagship goal 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. These 17 goals is built on the mantra of
‘leaving no one behind’
o Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
o Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote
sustainable agriculture
o Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
o Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning
opportunities for all
o Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
o Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
o Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
o Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and
productive employment and decent work for all
o Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable

industrialization and foster innovation
o Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
o Goal 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
o Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
o Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
o Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for
sustainable development
o Goal 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems,
sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land
degradation and halt biodiversity loss
o Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development,
provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive
institutions at all levels
o Goal 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global
partnership for sustainable development
HOW WILL THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS BE IMPLEMENTED?
o The Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the Third International Conference on Financing for
Development came up with the following actions on the implementation of SDGs:
o The success of policies and programs of SDGs rely on the action and willingness of
members-parties and states in aligning their plans with the global commitments.
o Resource mobilization and financing strategies are fundamental requirements in
materializing nationally-framed and locally-led sustainable development goals.
o The action calls for a concerted effort therefore the expected contribution of
governments, private sector, civil society groups, and other stakeholders of the SDGs is
a necessity.
o The 2030 Agenda for sustainable development requires partnership between the efforts
of global community and national government.

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

 This dimension of development is defined by Bruntland Commission as “development that

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs)

o Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable

o Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries

HOW WILL THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS BE IMPLEMENTED?

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