Sustainable Development

·        Development can be defined as an increase of a particular thing from the previous status. Sustainability can be defined as an improvement of a particular thing on an environmental friendly way and energy efficiency way.

            So, Sustainable Development means an improvement from the previous status on an environmental friendly and energy efficiency way in order to preserve resources for the needs of future generation.                                                                          

                                                                          Silva M.W.L.R.K.

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·         Green facades and green walls are examples for Sustainable Development. The Sustainable Development should not harm the environment while developing.

                                                                          Maathanki S.

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·         Development is a main purpose. Mainly Sustainable Development is an economic development that is conducted without depletion of natural resources. Simply Development can be done without hurting environment. It is a very important principle to country’s economy.

                                                            Pushpakumari M.N.A.

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·         Sustainable Development is the method of the developing without polluting or harming the environment resources and develop the community with saving natural sources for the future generation. 

                                                                 Gunasekara I.V.W.

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·         Sustainable Development is the development that fulfill the needs of the present generation without the depletion of the ability to meet their needs by the future generation. With Sustainable Development people tend to think about the ways to materials in a minimum manner and what materials and methods are more suitable and environment friendly.

                                                        Fonseka S.A.N.S.

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Definitions of Sustainable Development

“Sustainable development is a central concept for our age. It is both a way of understanding the world and method for solving global problems. Sustainable development goals (SDGS) will guide the world’s economic diplomacy in the coming generation”

Reference

Jeffy,D,S.(1893).The Age of Sustainable Development.Newyork:Chichester.

“Sustainable development is about integration: developing is a way that benefits the widest possible range of sectors, across borders and even between generations. In other words, our decisions should take into consideration potential impact on society, the environment and the economy, while keeping in mind that: our actions will have impacts elsewhere and our actions will have an impact on the future.”

Reference

Strange,Tand Bayley,A.(2006).Sustainable Development. OECD Publications.

“Sustainable development requires an understanding of the natural world and the human social world as being not so much connected as one on the same. It is a process that requires us to view our life as elements of a larger entity.”

Reference

Blewitt,J.(2008).Understanding Sustainable Development. Newyork.

Critical Review on approved definitions on Sustainable Development

Similarities of approved definitions

If consider about the definition which created by D.S. Jeffry, he has found that Sustainable Development is a central concept. When compare with other authors they also have found that the concept of Sustainable Development is an important concept as well as it is a central concept.

When consider bout the benefits for the future generation through the Sustainable Development all the authors namely D.S. Jeffry, Strange, A. Tand Bayley and J. Blewitt have mentioned in their books about that in a described manner.

D.S. Jeffry has mentioned that “Sustainable Development goals will guide the world’s economy diplomacy in the coming generation.”

Strange and A. Tand Bayley has mentioned “Sustainable development is about integration: developing in a way that benefits the widest possible range of sectors, across borders and even between generations.

So all authors mentioned Sustainable Development is environmental friendly, social friendly and also it helps to economic development.

Differences of approved definitions

If consider about the definition which created by D.S. Jeffry, he has found that Sustainable Development is a way of understanding the world and method for solving global problems. When compare with other authors Strange, A.Tand Bayley found a way that benefits the widest possible range of sectors, across borders and even between generations.

But J.Blewitt said Sustainable Development requires an understanding of the human social world as being not so much connected as one and the same.

D.S.Jeffry said Sustainable Development is a central concept but Strange and A.Tand Bayley viewed Sustainable Development is about integration. And J.Blewitt identified Sustainable Development is a process. So then we can say three authors defined about sustainable development three different ways.

Critical review between approved definitions and own views of group members

The approved definitions which are mentioned by the authors and the own views of group members have some similarities and differences both.

When compare the similarities of above definitions it seems that the authors namely, D.S. Jeffy, Strange, A. Tand Bayley and J. Blewitt and own views of group members both they mentioned about the preservation of resources. Because the people have to use the resources with consideration of future generation as well.

Another similarity that can be discussed is about the economical concept. Both the authors and team members have found the importance and benefits to the world economy through the Sustainable Development. It is a main economical concept.

 When consider about the differences between the views of the authors and views of group members, students did not find about the Sustainable Development as an entity of which requires the people’s life as J. Blewitt mentioned.

So it can be approved that the Sustainable Development is a key concept of achieving the development with a green environment as the views of both parties.

The created definition of Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development is the understanding of the environment in order to protect the resources of natural world with the preservation for future generation and developing the current status by using most suitable materials and methods which have minimum impacts to the environment.

Sustainable Development is one of the most important concept in the world economy.

Sustainable Development helps to make a developed world without harming the natural green environment.