SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
It is a new concept that aims to define development in all aspects of present-day society while ensuring the continuity of development in the distant future. This concept is currently a common goal of many countries around the world, with each nation tailoring its strategies based on its own economic, social, political, geographical, and cultural characteristics.
The concept was widely popularized in 1987 through the Brundtland Report (also known as Our Common Future) by the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED), now known as the Brundtland Commission. The report clearly stated: Sustainable development is “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
In other words, sustainable development must ensure effective economic growth, social equity, and environmental protection.
To achieve this, all economic and social components, including governments, social organizations, and others, must work together with the goal of balancing three main pillars: economy – society – environment.
GOAL
The goal of sustainable development is to achieve material sufficiency, spiritual and cultural richness, equality among citizens, social consensus, and harmony between humans and nature:
PRINCIPLES
The principles of sustainable development are proposed to define the rights and responsibilities of organizations and individuals toward the community. Regulations are established to ensure the proper implementation of these principles, including:
