Sustainable Development: Challenges and Opportunities

Well said by APJ Abdul Kalam, 'You cannot change your future, but you can change your habits, and surely your habits will change your FUTURE'. The book 'Sustainable Development: Challenges and Opportunities’ aims to provide insights of sustainable development and how we can utilize the resources today, in a manner that they will meet the needs of future generation. The scope of book includes introduction of sustainable development, Sustainable Development with Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Industry, Waste Management, Textile Industries, Food Industries, agriculture and Natural resources.

This book examines sustainable development through the lens of economic, environmental, and social policies that promote long-term harmony between human activities and nature. It focuses on Net Carbon Neutrality (NCN) protocols, climate change adaptation, and circular economy solutions to address the challenges of unsustainable practices. The book emphasizes the need for a new approach to environmental management, policy coherence, and greater involvement of knowledge, civil society, and business in sustainability efforts. It presents sustainability as a dynamic process that balances human progress with the protection of the Earth's life-support systems for future generations.

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