"EXPLORING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ANALYSIS OF INDIAN AND INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES"

Abstract

“Sustainable development is the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” - Gro Harlem Brundtland.

The Brundtland Report, which warned about the negative environmental consequences of economic growth and globalisation and tried to find potential remedies to the problems caused by increasing population and industrialization, introduced the concept of sustainable development in 1987. The purpose of the Sustainable Development Goals is to transform our world. The SDGs demand action against poverty, inequality, and environmental degradation, as well as for health, justice, and prosperity for all. A conference on sustainable development was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2012, which led to the creation of the Sustainable Development Goals , a set of global goals to address the environmental, political, and economic challenges humanity faces. There are 17 Sustainable Development Goals, each addressing a pressing issue around the world, and all of them are interconnected. In order to reduce inequalities and contribute to the prosperity of economies, they are a universal call to action to respond sustainably to climate change, improve the management of our fragile natural resources, promote peace and inclusion in societies, and reduce inequalities.

This paper talked about environmental sustainability, which is incorporated in the sustainable development goals, and explained the 2030 Agenda since it was formulated, which provides a model for shared prosperity in a sustainable world, where everyone can lead productive lives, live in peace, and live on a healthy planet. The paper focuses on fundamental ideas such as development, sustainability, and sustainable development. The topics discussed include the history of Sustainable Development Goals as well as its foundations and concepts, along with national and international perspectives on sustainable development goals.