Sustainable Development

This book on Sustainable Development sets out theactions that could transform the lives of hundreds of millions of people, particularly the poor,and make the planet a better and safer place for ourchildren and their children. It spells out what needs to be done to achieve keytargets for national development. Following a series of summit meetings held bythe apex international organisations over the past twenty years, thedevelopmental targets have been agreed by  the participating countries inrelation of poverty reduction and sustainable development. This book introducesand discusses the targets for development in terms of economic well being,social and human development, environmental sustainability and regeneration,scope for achieving the development targets, the impact of urbanisation, rural and urban livelihoods,institutional and political challenges, mechanism for developmentinitiatives, and more. The book is bound be be of interest to anyone who isconcerned with the well-being and health of the earth and its environment. Thebook chalks out several initiatives that can be taken to ensure healthysustainable development without causing harm to the fragile environment.