What is the importance of sustainable development?

Answer 1

Sustainable development helps us (humans) in a few ways. As the theory goes, sustainable development is development that gives a quality of life for the present while not comprimising future generations of resources. A lot of people say that Sustainable development has a vague definition, but in the end it makes sense. Basically By solving environmental problems which requires working from the bottom up: Locally, Nationally, and internationally. By solving environmental problems and working together you are reducing poverty and helping out the economy (from the bottom up). So the idea is that these things: Environment, Poverty, and the economy are all interconnected and relate to each other and that solving one solves all. from liberalist theory this helps us (humanity) because generally people want to help the environment, reduce poverty, and have the economy in a "good" place. However coming from realist theory they might that it doesnt help us that we need poverty for the economy to be good. they would say that the rich do what they can and the poor suffer what they must. This may not help you at all, if not, go here: http://www.answers.com/topic/sustainable-development

Answer 2

The importance of sustainable development is that if a resource is sustainable, then it is used at the same time at which it is disturbuted. The importance of finding a sustainable future is rooted in three issues that are very much linked to one another:- 1).Fossil fuel depletion 2). Climate change due to CO2 emissions 3).The increasing costs of energy and water.