Social sustainability: a global perspective

Social sustainability is a broad concept constituting of social, environmental and economic factors. In order to achieve sustainability a complete balance of all the three factors is the essential pre-requisite. Although initiatives have been taken up on world level such as United Nations Millenium Declaration, implementation of agenda 21 and various other improved facilities in different spheres, yet, there is an ardent need of taking appropriate measures to strengthen environmental and economic factors. The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development which was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, emphasised on the series of challenges which are somehow interrelated to each other. Some of its major areas of concern included energy sources, food security, sustainable agriculture, employment opportunities, developed cities. To overcome all the existing challenges, strategies need to be planned.

The present paper highlights the challenges faced in aquiring sustenance in development and also throws light upon the various strategies required for sustainable development on the global front.