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Download Solution PDFNatural resources should be used by the present generation in such a way that if there is minimum degradation of natural resources, then what kind of development would it be called?
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UPPSC PCS Prelims 2023 General Studies Paper-I (SET - C) (Held On 14 May)
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Option 4 : Sustainable Development
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Option 4
Key PointsSustainable Development:
- Natural resources should be used by the present generation in such a way that if there is minimum degradation of natural resources. Hence option 4 is correct
- Sustainable development is the development that meets the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
- The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future.
- At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership.
- They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.
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