Sir,
Sustainable development is a wide term that encompasses vital areas of concern for the humanity. It involves ecological harmony. economic efficiency, conservation of resources and maintaining social justice. Man is at the top of the ecological pyramid while the primary plant kingdom is at the base of it. The human population is increasing rapidly to such an extent that the top is becoming broader while the bottom is gradually narrowing down. Naturally the ecosystem gets imbalanced. Before realising the importance at the outset sustainable development implies the meeting of present needs of the mankind without compromising the future needs of the coming generation. Day to day destruction of flora and fauna has caused environmental degradation in and around. The smoke and waste from industries has polluted the environment to such an extent that poses threat to life. The migration of people to urban areas has made problems more complex and often more complicated. It was as early as in 1972 the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi made Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) mandatory for projects. Finding and implementing solutions to environmental problems is need of the hour. It needs cooperation among all the countries whether rich or poor and assist each other in reducing environmental degradation. What I feel in the present circumstance is that development and maintaining of ecology can move together if there is will and determination among the Nations and mere rhetoric and slogan mongering should end. There is a pressing need for a new world order where economic and techno barriers are removed.
Yours etc…
S N Raina
Jammu
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