World Commission on Environment and Development (1987, p.43 as cited in Baker, 2006) defined ‘sustainable development’ as ‘development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. It is a crucial necessity for Brunei Darussalam to become a sustainable country. This is for the sake of Brunei in managing its natural resources while in unison promoting economic prosperity at the best. Although Brunei is still in its initial stage, certain sectors have made remarkable progress in the area of sustainability. Despite the fact that Brunei Darussalam is still lag behind in term of sustainable development but with high commitment and preparation Brunei Darussalam can achieve its main goal of becoming a sustainable country (Dato Paduka Hj. Idris Hj. Abas, 2009). To achieve this goal, I will address some of sustainable development strategies or initiatives in a number of fundamental areas, environments and energy resources. On top of this, I will also describe a few challenges Brunei Darussalam has to confront in attaining sustainable development.
Since the National Environment Conference commencement’s in 2008 in promoting environmental sustainability, there has been a noteworthy increase in actions to promote a more sustainable landscape within Brunei Darussalam. For instance, the use of recycle bags, ‘No plastic Bag Weekend’ initiative in every Brunei’s shopping districts and an improved waste management system and lastly execution of recycling programmes and introduction of sustainable practices in business industry. In addition, businesses also can assist Brunei’s sustainable growth in term of cost savings by means of improved operational performance and efficien...
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The concept of sustainable development, a relatively new concept has now taken action into the structure of many present day organizations. Identified as “green growth”, the formation of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index provides a platform for managers to understand what it takes to be a sustainable organization. On the subject of sustainable development, the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED) sponsored by the United Nations published a report defining as,“Development that meets the needs of the current generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs and aspirations” (WCED, 1987). Sustainable development is composed of the following two notions. First is the idea of sustainability (to maintain), and secondly, development (to make better) (Bell, 2003). Improvement of our own lives today does not mean at the cost of damaging the quality of
Schmandt, Jurgen, and Ward, C.H. eds. Sustainable Development: The Challenge of Transition. United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 2000.
According to the International Institute for Sustainable Development, sustainable development is defined as development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. If we follow this definition, it becomes easy to see that the vast majority of the “developed” world has not, and is not developing sustainably. The idea of sustainable development requires us to consider how our action of developing will affect other countries, and future generations. Many people believe in “the butterfly effect”, where the flapping of a butterfly’s wings in one part of t...
Going green is an “It” topic now throughout the world. Singapore Prime Minister Mr. Lee Hsien Loong has mentioned about building a sustainable nation more than once in his public speeches. In his recent speech at the launch of Clean & Green Singapore 2015 on 8 November, he said that Singapore should continue its Clean and Green culture in order to cope with future challenges (Lee, 2015). The publishing of Sustainable Singapore Blueprint 2015 also pointed out that Singapore has made good progress in its sustainability journey and will continue to achieve its 2020 target as well as its 2030 target (2014). This going green mission includes all aspects in our lives such as transportation, housing, living. Some key points are water saving, energy saving and waste management.
Sustainability is a concept with a diverse array of meanings and definitions – a widely used glamorous, ambiguous, ambivalent and vague concept that is used by different stakeholder groups in various ways. Presumably to avoid noodling over a terminology or to avoid the confrontation with a definition, most widely the concept is broken down a planning process (c.f. e.g. Döring & Muraca, 2010). That is why most common sustainability is understood as sustainable development.1
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In order to achieve this objective, substantial progress has been made in the form of accentuating greater usage for energy production and consumption by making use of renewable energy resources which do not undergo exhaustion unlike conventional resources of energy such as coal, oil and natural gas. Another reason due to which the significance of renewable resources has reached unprecedented levels is the economic feasibility involved and it is due to this importance a new discipline of environmental economics has invaded the ecological mainstream this century. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research the environmental economics is the science of empirical and theoretical studies which studies the effect of ‘national or local environmental policies around the world’ it further deals with the economic aspects of environmental policies through cost benefit analysis and ways to counter the rising threat of air pollution, global warming and water quality.
There is one principle essential to understanding the reason for government aid in the development of traditional and alternative energy sources. This is the principle of sustainable development, which can be simply explained as a means that the current generation should only consume what they need to meet their needs, and to meet the needs and provisions required for the future generation. Many individu...
Sustainable Development’s definition states that development should meet the need of the present without compromising the futures generations ability to meet their own needs, this idea of development was adopted within the 1987’s Brundtland Commission, when people became aware of the limitation of growth in the 1970’s, this report fixated on providing humans with their needs and interest while reallocating resources to other poorer countries to help them in growing economically, therefore sustainable development would focus on environmental safety, economical viability and social fairness (Du Pisani, 2006). It is understandable for people to want to have uniformed sustainable development policies and plans worldwide, but this idea is realistically
Human consumption of Earth’s natural resources will continue to climb as the human population booms. Developed countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States of America typically have the highest rates of consumption throughout the world. As time progresses, third world countries continue to develop and adopt technologies such as personal vehicles and electronics. Naturally the countries with the newly adopted technologies will need more resources to sustain and power them. Studies show that the use of electricity rose seventy percent from 1990 to 2008, just eighteen years. Sustainability is a key term when regarding natural resources. Sustainability is the idea of people be...
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Bill Hopwood, Mary Meller and Geoff O’Brien (2005) Sustainable development: Mapping Different Approaches, John Wiley & Sons-Sustainable development (13) 38-52.
Sustainability simply defined to me as balancing act between the development of sustainability is necessary for both planet Earth and humans to survive. This is reinforced in the World Commission on Environment and Development report (1987) that sustainable development must meet the needs of the present without compromising the well-being of future generations”. The Earth Charter Organization widened the idea of sustainability to respect for a culture of peace, universal human rights, nature, and economic justice (What is sustainability?, n.d.).
The United Nations, a globally recognized authority on environmentalism and humanitarianism, defines it as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. This certainly implies that sustainable development can only be met by ensuring that future generations may enjoy the same standard of life that is enjoyed by modern citizens in developed nations. As a result, sustainable development cannot be achieved by permanently depleting resources to meet the current generation’s needs – there must be some loop by which the current generation can maintain Earth’s state, so as to preserve it indefinitely. To continuously deplete resources is a practice that defies this definition, as Earth does not have an infinite capacity of dispensable material. Sustainable development is consistently described in terms of a convolution of three pillars: economic, social, and environmental. Ideally, effective sustainable development should result in the betterment of all three. Ban Ki-moon, the current Secretary General of the United Nations, clarifies these pillars and adds a fourth in this notable quote: “Sustainable development is the pathway to the future we want for all. It offers a framework to generate economic growth, achieve social justice, exercise environmental stewardship and strengthen governance”. Making positive changes with regard to sustainable development are difficult, as it requires a consideration of all of these pillars. The ideal solution, in accordance with sustainability, should be economically viable, protect the environment from harm, and increase quality of life. It follows that sustainable development, by nature, is an undertaking that will require international effort and collaboration, as
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