Name: Lokesh .K.N
Country: India

Year: 2025
Volume: Volume No: 10, Issue No: 2, Year: 2025 (Special Issue)
Page Number: 164-170
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18267863

ABSTRACT
Sustainable development provides the foundation for fulfilling human development goals while ensuring that natural systems are capable of providing the resources and ecosystem services crucial for both the economy and society. The aim is to reach a societal state where resource use and quality of life meet human needs while preserving the ecosystem's integrity and stability. Sustainable development is defined as advancement that meets present needs without compromising the
capabilities of future generations. The modern concept of sustainable development mainly stems from the 1987 Brundtland Report, though it is also rooted in earlier notions of sustainable forest management and environmental concerns of the twentieth century. As the concept developed, it shifted to focus on economic advancement, social development, and environmental protection for upcoming generations. It has been
suggested that "the idea of 'sustainability' should be seen as humanity's primary goal of attaining equilibrium between humans and ecosystems (homeostasis), while 'sustainable development' relates to the all-encompassing approach and time-specific methods that lead us toward the sustainability goal." Modern economies are working to align their goals of significant economic growth with the duty of preserving natural resources and ecosystems, which are frequently seen as fundamentally opposed.
Instead of viewing climate change commitments and sustainability measures as hindrances to economic expansion, embracing and leveraging them as market chances will result in greater advantages. Managed Sustainable Development (MSD) signifies the economic advancement realized through systematic principles and practices in an economy. The concept of sustainable development has encountered—and still encounters—criticism, especially concerning what exactly ought to be preserved within sustainable development. It is argued that the sustainable use of a non-renewable resource cannot be achieved, since any degree of extraction will
eventually lead to the exhaustion of the Earth's finite supplies. A global conference was conducted by the United Nations in Stockholm, Sweden, from June 5 to June 16 in 1972.

Keywords :- The term Sustainability should be viewed as humanity target goal of human-ecosystem equilibrium while sustainable development.