INTEGRATED DIMENSIONS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

Sustainable development as defined by the Brundtland Commission 30 years ago is “development which meets the needs of current generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”.1 Human rights are those basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are born with. When the basic needs and fundamental rights of individuals are not met, the ability to participate in social, economic, and environmental systems that promote sustainability is compromised. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was adopted at United Nations General Assembly through: "Transforming our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development." 2 The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges faced like, those related to poverty, hunger, inequality, discrimination, climate action, quality education, health, clean water and sanitation, peace and justice etc. All these hallenges are containing the human rights. The doctrine of these human rights without implementation of 17 Goals and 169 targets of the SDGs will not achieve their goal to ‘leave no one behind’. These means the SDGs require all goals to be reached, for everyone – especially those who are far away from this. Although, that the term human right is not mentioned anywhere in all the 17 SDGs. So, my present paper focuses on a study how the contributions of sustainable development are integrated to human rights. Societal factors which influence human rights. Societal factors which influence human rights and global sustainability are often found deeply rooted and when these services not provided, it may pose a risk to citizens and their human rights, creating a conflict and instability, preventing them from participating fully in society, feeding an unjust cycle. Further paper also highlights how on other side people with full access to natural 1 United Nations, Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development: Our Common Future, A/42/427, August 4, 1987. 2 A/RES/70/1 - Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, 21 Oct 2015 resources, a clean environment, employment, education, and social services, are able to live peacefully and securing their lives ultimately contributing to sustainable communities.