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Spotlight Day 6: Exploring the Pillars of Sustainable Development.

Our latest article featuring RIVET is all about sustainable development.

Inaction is no longer an option. Sustainable development Goals has to met.

What are 4 types of sustainable development? Sustainability is broken into four distinct areas, known as the four pillars of sustainability: Human, Social, Economic, and Environmental Sustainability. #Ejaaz🇵🇰 #sustainable #development #personaldevelopment #linkedin #hr

5 pillars of Sustainable Development

🌍 Exploring Sustainable Development: A Story of Wicked Challenges Hello LinkedIn community! 🚀 Today, let's embark on a journey through the intricate world of 'wicked' problems, shining a light on sustainability. Picture this: 'Wicked' problems, like navigating a maze without a clear path. They're complex, undefined, and lack straightforward solutions. 🧩 Our journey begins with the concept of sustainability and sustainable development, a term that has evolved over the years to suit various perspectives. According to the 1987 UN Brundtland Report, it's about "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Sounds promising, right? But, the devil's in the details, sparking ongoing debates on how to achieve this goal. 💬 If you're eager to dive deeper, check out the 14-minute video on the 'Evolution of Sustainable Development' https://lnkd.in/dtBGjF-c. Now, let's unravel the distinction between Hard and Soft Sustainability: 🔵 Hard Sustainability: Natural capital is irreplaceable, a complex system vital for human well-being. It's not just a resource stock – it's the lifeline we need to protect. 🔴 Soft/Weak Sustainability: Believing in full substitutability, even if a mine pollutes, it's considered sustainable if revenue can be converted into other capitals. But here's the challenge: How do we ensure no net loss in biodiversity and ecosystem services? #SustainabilityJourney #WickedProblems #SustainableDevelopment

Is environmentally Sustainable Development possible with economic growth? Is social sustainability possible with economic degrowth? Our new article defines all possible development paths related to sustainability using Sustainability Window (SuWi) approach and finds out that only four different combinations of environmental, social and economic development linked to the environmental and social productivity of GDP are sustainable out of the 24 options.

Sustainable Development Goal ends in 2030

At ASD, we are passionate about our part in building a sustainable future and minimising our impact on our planet. For us, sustainability is about much more than our impact on the Earth’s natural resources; it is also about sustaining human communities and contributing towards sustainable development. We believe that sustainability is the conjunction of social, environmental, and economic aspects – put simply, PEOPLE, PLANET & PROFIT. Here’s our carbon report highlighting some of our sustainability initiatives. 👇