Environmental and Social Dimensions of Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities

Globalization is a process by which national and regional economies, societies and cultures have become integrated through the global network, This paper focuses on Globalization is not just an economic phenomenon but it is also driven by social, political, cultural consequences. ‘Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This paper tries to examine Environmental and social dimensions of sustainability along with present challenges and opportunities which plays a central role for sustainable development.