Towards sustainable development

Scientific evidence shows that our natural resource stocks are being depleted at ever increasing rates and that our natural capital has diminished both in quality and quantity. The increasing loss of biological diversity, land degradation, destruction of coastal margins, desertification, water stress, food insecurity, health pandemics and natural disasters have become regular headlines. Climate change threatens the very sustainability of our livelihoods and poverty continues to overwhelm our development efforts.  

Under this scenario, we have no option but to embrace sustainable development as a way of life.  We need to pay more attention to getting the balance right between what is economically feasible, socially desirable and environmentally sustainable.