Business and sustainable development - A study from climate changes perspectives

It cannot be overemphasized that climate change mitigation has been catapulted high into the political agenda and the global community is concerned about how to cope up with the debilitating effect of climate change. With the growth of the industry there has been a substantial increase in the greenhouse gas concentration resulting in increasing temperature of the earth. Improved understanding and increased preparedness of the business organizations can effectively respond to climate change problem. This paper attempts to analyse how climate change mitigation is positioned within the wider field of sustainable development. This paper also demonstrated that a greater awareness of climate change from business perspectives is necessary if the goal of sustainable development is to be achieved.