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b. Sustainable Development of Society
People live in society. People need various types of facilities like health services, education,
transportation, communication, drinking water, electricity, sanitation, employment, etc.
in the society. Sustainable development focuses on conduction of development activities
which provide all those facilities. With the availability of all those facilities, people can
bring change in their attitudes, thinkings and behaviors in their life. Ultimately, they can
unite for the overall development of society.

c. Conservation of Biodiversity
All the living beings either small or big; they are
integral part of environment. The depletion of any
one of them makes imbalance in environment. So,
it is necessary to conserve all types of living beings
on the earth. People need to develop several ways
of conservation of resources in environment. There
should be collective effort made by local, national and
international organizations along with the individuals
for the conservation of biodiversity.
Fig: 13
d. Control of Population
People utilize various resources in environment for their proper growth, development
and survival. There is random utilization of resources in environment due to population
growth. However, the resources cannot be increased in quantity with the increased need
of population. Hence, the concept of sustainable development generates public awareness
for the control of population so as to make balance in environment.

e. Development of Human Resource
The concept of sustainable development desires to
increase public participation for the conservation of
resource in environment. Actually, knowledge and
skills are required for the protection of resources in
environment. Hence, there should be production of
skilled manpower having knowledge and skills on
biodiversity, conservation of resources, caring of the
earth, etc. to implement the principles of sustainable
development. Fig: 14

f. Increase of Public Participation
Development activities are conducted for the benefits and welfare of people. The objective
of sustainable development can not be achieved without involvement of people. The
development activities are not fruitful without involvement of people. Hence, there
should be increase of public participation in the application of sustainable development.
Increase in public participation generates awareness and interest on people and makes
them realize that development activities are conducted for their own benefits. As a result,
people can be committed to achieve the goal of sustainable development.

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