Critical
review on definitions of sustainable development
The three approved
definitions were,
· *“Sustainable development is defined as
development that satisfies the needs of the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to satisfy theirs“(Brundland, 1987).
· * “Sustainable development is concerned
with the development of a society where the cost of development are not
transferred to future generations, or at least an attempt is made to compensate
for such costs” (Pearce, 1993).
· * “Sustainable development involves
devising a social and economic system, which ensures that these goals are
sustained, i.e. that real income rise, that educational standards increase,
that the health of the nation improves, that the general quality of life is
advanced” ( Pearce, Makandia, Barbier, 1989).
Most of the group
member’s views on the definition of sustainable development is as follows,
· * It is developing without giving bad
impacts on environment. Usage of sustainable, eco-friendly materials while
developing, can help to achieve sustainable development.
· * Monetary improvement that is led without
exhaustion of normal assets.
· * Improvement of sustainable goods and
products in effective and efficient manner.
· * Efficient and effective development done
by committing less harm to the resources for the future usage of those
resources.
Above definitions are
the summery of the group member’s understanding about sustainable development.
When comparing approved
definitions and definitions of group members it is clear that there is huge
differences as well as some similarities. Sustainable development is a large
tropic and it is difficult to interpret its meaning.
According to approved definitions sustainable
development is a development conduct without depletion of natural resources and
satisfying present needs and letting future generations to use them as well.
And according to approved definitions sustainable development is merely not a
physical development, it is a development in many aspects of life like quality
of life, education, real income etc.
According to group
member’s definitions, sustainable development is a development occur
effectively and efficiently without harming natural resources and environment.
As well as it is a improvement of sustainable goods effectively and
efficiently.
So the similarities
with these definitions are as follows,
· * It is not merely a physical development,
but a development in many aspects.
· * While developing no/minimum harm on
environment and natural resources should be happen.
* It is and effective
and efficient allocation of resources
The differences between
these definitions are,
· * It is a development where the future
generation should be equally benefited.
· * It is a development where resources
should be reserved to future generation as well.
As a whole, we didn’t
understood that it is a process where the benefits of the development should be
enjoyed by both present generation and future generation. We didn’t understood
that it’s a development where income, education, living standard also a part of
it. We only saw it as a physical development where the resources are allocated
effectively and efficiently.
Ultimately by comparing
all these definitions group member’s developed a new definition for sustainable
development. It is as follows,
“Sustainable
development is a development occur effectively and efficiently with the use of
scares resources and to preserve them for future generation. The benefits of
the development must be enjoyed by both the present and future generation. It
is merely not a physical development where the development should be happen on
real income, education. Standard of living, health etc.”
Group Members
Bandara L A R I 162709E
Palihakkara A.D 162659A
Perera H A H P 162662C
Rajapaksha M R N 162432X
Senanayake D M K G 162455U
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