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Sustainable development is defined as meeting current demands without jeopardizing future generations' ability to meet their own needs and preferences. Green space, agricultural rotation, and other aspects of sustainable development are included. The United Nations adopted 17 sustainable development goals as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in 2015. These objectives cover a wide range of topics, including social, environmental, political, and economic concerns. These all contribute to people's safety and security. The Human Development Index, devised by Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq, serves as a benchmark for human progress. This 'index' considers a variety of elements in order to obtain the numbers. It uses life expectancy at birth, expected years of schooling, mean years of schooling for education, and GNI per capita for standard of living.

Some main “problems” to this topic include Urbanization, Socio-economic impacts resulting from lack of education on sustainable development, environmental impacts of education on sustainable development and so much more. Urbanization is the population shift from rural to urban areas. This action is a growing trend within the world, and it has been projected that, by 2050, two-thirds of the population will be living in urban areas. The problem with urbanization stems from over population and its implications on capacity. “Socio-economic impacts resulting from lack of education on sustainable development”; education related to sustainable development has ‘historically’ had a positive impact on most countries around the world. It has allowed for the economic betterment of LIC’s worldwide. “Environmental impacts of education on sustainable development”; Under sustainable development comes environmental security and development. This teaches kids to preserve the nature around them. This has a positive impact on the environment, as it enables students to preserve and care about the natural land around them and help pass on the information to all those around them.

Previous attempts to solve some of these “issues” are Agenda 21 and Education for sustainable development (ESD). Agenda 21 is a plan of action that is taken by the United Nation organizations, governments, and major groups in all areas where humans have had an impact on the environment.  The 21 refers to the 21st century. The document consists of 40 chapters and is divided into 4 sections: Social and Economic dimensions, Conservation and Management of resources for development, Strengthening the role of major groups, and means of Implementation. Education for sustainable development (ESD) is a defined tool for the empowerment of learners to make informed decisions and responsible actions for environmental, economic, and socio-political stability, for present and future generations.

Some possible solutions that I want to implement into the world is that the Ministry of Education should manage a sustainable development course for the youth to show them the pros and cons of living a sustainable life. Not only do I think that this will help the youth but also show them that if we don’t do something the future generations to come cannot and will not meet their needs and desires. 

Written By: Twarita Verma

More Economically Developed Countries (MEDCs) and Less Economically Developed Countries (LEDCs) are two types of countries. LEDC countries have a lower GDP and a worse level of living than MEDC countries. MEDCs are also known as industrialized or developed countries. MEDCs are known to frequently assist LEDCs, particularly in times of crisis, such as a pandemic.

The Department, a lack of resources/personnel, and a lack of health equipment are three major challenges that have converged. From government to government, an international debt was issued. There are two types of departments: the first is the government in debt, which is a loan to another government in their own currency. The other sort of international debt is sovereign debt, in which the country giving the loan will issue the loan in the currency of the country receiving the loan. "Lack of resources/personnel''; LEDCs are prone to running out of resources because they can't afford to buy them in large enough quantities. In times of medical emergency, this could result in a shortage of essential facilities such as hospitals, vaccination centers, and makeshift housing for hospitalized patients. "Health equipment deprivation"; one of the most pressing challenges for LEDCs during a health crisis is a shortage of equipment necessary to keep the public safe. This equipment does not have to be sophisticated; it might be as basic as a mask, but it could be vital to the public's health.

Loans and trade were two previous attempts to overcome this problem. Financial loans were once thought to be a terrific method for MEDCs to help LEDCs, but since the MEDCs began charging ridiculously high interest rates on top of their loans, financial production in LEDCs has slowed. Trading with other countries is an excellent strategy to boost a country's economy and bring prosperity to a failing economy.

Possible solutions that I want to introduce are lowering the interest rates. Not only will this help the LEDCs but also the MEDCs as the prices will go down. “Procurement of better health equipment”; the government needs to help get better equipment to sell to the public and hospitals at a low rate, in case of emergencies.

Written By: Twarita Verma

According to a Slovakian saying, "pure water is the world's first and main medicine." The medicine, on the other hand, that can be utilized to maintain life and without which the majority of species, if not all, would perish. It is a well-known reality that there are three things that we, as humans, cannot live without: air, food, and safe drinking water. The majority of the population, however, does not have access to pure or clean water.

Corruption and climate change are two major issues that have received little attention. This means that a number of developing countries' GDPs and Human Development Indexes are both poor. This is due to people's failure to provide their populace with safe drinking water. Citizens cannot afford the high-water prices caused by insufficient supply and strong demand, resulting in economic water scarcity. Weather patterns are disrupted as a result of climate change, resulting in extreme weather events, unpredictably available water, and contaminated water sources. These factors may have an impact on the availability and accessibility of water.

Desalination and water for life were two previous attempts to overcome this problem. The process of desalination involves eliminating mineral components from salt water. Desalination, in a broader sense, refers to the process of removing salt and minerals from a target substance, such as soil desalination, which is a concern in agriculture. Most people's interest in desalination is motivated by the desire to provide mankind with a reliable source of freshwater. The Water for Life Decade's major purpose was to promote efforts to accomplish international commitments on water and water-related issues by 2015.

Written By: Twarita Verma