The role of India in shaping sustainable development goals

Abstract

The term sustainable development which began to gain wide acceptance in the late 1980’s, after its appearance in Our Common Future, also known as the Brundtland Report. The Brundtland Report defines the term: according to which the sustainable development is the development which meets the need of the present generation without compromising the ability of the future generation to meet their own needs. It requires meeting the basic needs of all and extending to all the opportunity to satisfy their aspirations for a better life. Sustainable Development is being considered as an act of humanity where development should take place without bargaining the necessities of the upcoming generation. The sphere where humans live in is generally known as “Environment” and those entire acts humans do in order to enhance their lives within that habitat is “Development”. These two go hand in hand and are attached to one another. India has embraced the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and has integrated them into its national development agenda. The government has implemented various policies and programs aligned with the SDGs, focusing on areas such as poverty eradication, healthcare, education, gender equality, clean energy and sustainable consumption and production.