Criticism of Sustainable Development

Abu Khairul BasharEmail: abukhairulbashar@gmail.com

Department of Environmental SciencesJahangirnagar University,

Savar, Dhaka-1342

₠ Sustainable development is a way for people to use resources without the resources running out.

₠ Gro Harlem Brundtland first introduced the concept of sustainable development in 1987. He was then the Prime Minister of Norway and chairman of the World Commission on Environment and Development.

Sustainable Development

Terminology

Criticism of Sustainable Development

₪ Environmental economist Kerry Turner says-

“Sustainable Development makes no sense to talk about the sustainable use of a non-renewable resource.”

₪ It gives no clear perception about non-renewable resource. So, Here it is totally not supported of this approach.

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₠ The Term “ Sustainable Development ” is Vague

₠ We can not measure sustainability in any unit. There is no options to estimate and calculate the needs.

₠ So, How it is possible to meet the needs for the present generation as well as for the next generation.

₪ David Munro ( 1995)-Sustainable development is a complex activities that can be expected to improve the human condition in such a manner that the improvement can be maintained.

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₪ Sustainable Development is totally Anthropocentric. It is deeply concerned about human being and its progress.

There are three pillars of Sustainable Development

ѢEconomic development, ѢSocial development, and ѢEnvironmental protection.

These pillars are Interdependent and mutually reinforcing. If there comes any breakththrough of these pillars, Sustainable development can not be fulfilled properly. So, It may be a weaken side of it.

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₪ Sustainable Development is contradictory, because development and sustainability obey opposing logistics.

₪ Development favors the capitalist character, the other shows the collective character.

₪ So, there is a conflict of two opposite words in together.

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₪ Sustainable Development does not explain how a society / national can get a viable , bearable and equitable situation.

₪ It is also a weaken side of Sustainable Development.

₪ Sustainable Development is an integrative framework.

₪ Sustainable Development has no subdivision for interconnecting these elements of it properly.

₪ Framework does not mention specific things and issues.

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Sustainable Development Focuses on Present and Future. Everything is on the hands of the people.

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