Sustainable Development ( United Nations, 2015 )

Goal 14 of the Sustainable Development Goals aims to “Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.” ("Open Working Group Proposal for Sustainable Development Goals.”) Under this main goal lies seven sub goals, of which some are more measurable than others. All goals can be measured with a quantifiable unit, although some measurements may be harder to interpret than others. Goal 14.1 logically proves to be measurable, as marine pollution is a material measure. Target 14.2, to “sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems” can be interpreted and measured in various ways, whether it means to protect certain species by calculating the population, or protect habitats and certain

The United Nations definition of sustainability is the reconciliation of environmental, social and economic demands - the “three pillars” of sustainability – for the immediate and future well being of individuals and communities.

This is an approach towards considering the finite resources of the Earth. Its goal is defined as working towards developing means by which the needs of the present are met without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs.

Sustainable development, when applied to the development of a system, creates complexity for the stakeholders involved in and affected by that development. To delve this complexity, solid definitions must be proposed for development and sustainable development in order for a framework to be established through which these complexities can be understood. Furthermore, these definitions are necessary evils for explorations of the intricacies of sustainable development due to the various paradigms used to define “development” and “sustainable development.” One definition of development, and the one that will be utilized within this report, is the, “utilizing resources to advance the complexity of a whole society.” From this, a definition of

Contemporary society’s overarching importance regarding global sustainability in the workplace is increasing in significance. Sustainability is emphasized amid global corporation Lend Lease, whom consider the environmental, social, ethical and financial impacts of every decision made. As the leading property and infrastructure group, the aim of this report concerns Lend Leases commitment to making a Global Compact and incorporating UNGC principles as part of their culture, strategy and day-to-day operations and engage in collaborative projects that advance the broader development goals of the United Nations. Thus, recently as part of becoming a signatory to the UNGC, Lend Lease is required to prepare an annual ‘Communication on Progress’. This report aims to address the appropriate structure for the progress report as well as integrating pertinent content discussed in international business, ranging from competing theories as well as counter viewpoints and CSR adoption. Furthermore, communicating the progress report is deemed imperative, thus the internal communication fragment will discuss its implementation to ensure Lend Leases success in sustainability within the organization, and how to externally communicate the UNGC to outside audiences to create brand image and identity. Lastly, a comprehensive analysis regarding alternative solutions, and a particular recommendation are devised in this report.

To develop and renew the urban infrastructure is a great challenge in 21th century. In Chengdu, the air quality is always terrible, which can cause some problems of citizens’ health and many cities in China have a inefficient transport system that cause large-scale traffic jam at the peak time. Chinese cities are covered with grey polluted haze and annoying voice from cars. All these problems are from the insufficient urban infrastructures. It is obvious that the necessity of improving, regenerating and advancing urban infrastructure is shown. Restoring and improving urban infrastructure is a vital way to improve the quality of citizens’ lives in cities. Environmental, financial and transport problems are the main challenges of regenerating and advancing urban infrastructure, which can be solved by government intervention and environmentally friendly strategies.

Economic growth is recognised as only one part of the basket of values that contribute to compose development. “The concept of ecologically sustainable development is aimed at ensuring that human activities are kept within an environmentally sustainable envelope of impacts on - and use of - the natural environment” .

In his book, The Age of Sustainable Development, Jeffery Sachs begins with the role of technological change in sustainable development. Sachs uses the Maglev in Shanghai as an example of how technological change can help with sustainable development. It improved transport services and energy efficiency, eventually enabling a shift to a clean low carbon system. Instead of being powered by finite resources such as coal or petroleum, the Maglev is powered by electricity. In most cases states are resistant to adopt practices that encourage sustainable development because they believe it will hinder their economic growth. However, with technological advances such as the Maglev, states have incentives to change because it increases

Over 15 years ago, the World Health Organization set a goal to halt and reverse the incidence of tuberculosis. Millennium Development Goal #6 is combat diseases like Malaria, AIDS, and tuberculosis. The international community has worked together using preventative and treatment measures in efforts to reach this goal and eradicating diseases. While tuberculosis is a quickly spreading and multifaceted disease, the goal has had to adapt to the changing nature of the disease. Factors such as education, economics, and technology play important roles in eradicating tuberculosis across the world (Skolnik, 2012). While there is an extremely low prevalence of tuberculosis in developed countries, tuberculosis runs rampant and is harder to reach and combat in poorer and developing countries, particularly sub-saharan Africa and south-east Asia. Tuberculosis is one of the infectious diseases health experts and advocates are working to eliminate. Additionally, they hope to improve health access and reduce health disparities to prevent the spread of future infectious disease.

Due to the rising environmental issues universities have strived to become sustainable. This change has affected many aspects of campus life. Students and faculty have come across several new opportunities because of this development. One of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals include the goal to ensure environmental sustainability. In the position of universities the challenge is acquiring funds and student participation to make this initiative a priority. Developments like grass-roots projects for funding and other awareness campaigns. Other opportunities may create community ties, allow for government funding and a major factor is a positive review of universities. Creating an environmentally conscious university is

Living sustainably means only consuming as much as we need, while making sure to never consume so much that it cannot be replaced. Changing habits in daily or community life, in government or in business is often referred to as “greening practices”. The term “green” is used to refer to anything that is built for or working towards a sustainable, environmentally-friendly future. Sustainable development is not just about conserving our resources: it is about changing our culture to make conservation a way of life. The earth has a natural balance, and over consumption of its resources, whether it is polluting or diverting water, or over-using land for building or agriculture or mining, or clear cutting of forests, or over-fishing the ocean, or burning too many fossil fuels throws that balance off and makes it difficult for the earth to renew itself. However there are also significant challenges related to achieving sustainable development. Let us examine reasons why progression towards sustainable development is lagging in Africa.

Sustainable development can be defined in many ways; the one that I prefer to use is that of the Brundtland Commission: "Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."(1) Along those lines, many Governments around the world strive to minimize the pollution impact over our most valuable resource, the Earth. Additionally, lobbyists have spent thousands of hours encouraging legislators to enact laws to protect the environment, and so far we have gotten some results. But I think we can do even more; the next question: What? And the answer is very simple: changing the culture.

The United Nations General Assembly has officially adopted the Sustainable Development Goals at a UN summit in New York City as of September 27, 2015 that are to be globally implemented by 2030. This essay will discuss goal 13 “take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts”, along with its five targets.

This is the type of change in attitudes and beliefs that we would like to

The twelfth goal of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is to “Ensure Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns” ("Open Working Group”).