Beginning of Sustainable Development in the West
Development is often discussed in relation to developing countries but in fact, it is a concept which relates to all parts of the world at every level, from individual to global tranfromations (Potter etal., 1999) Development is something to which we all aspire. Ideas about the best means by which to achieve our aspiration and needs are potentially as old as the human civilization.
Here are are a couple questions that we need to ask ourselves. I did it and answered them all. Now it is your turn to answer.
Why are we always talking about the developing countries in terms of sustainable Development?
Sustainable development is not just a concept for developing nations, it is majorly derived for the developed nations because people in the west have the strength, money and power to afford the kind of lifestyle that requires heavy intensive use of energy.
Developing nations are constantly imitating the west. Why exactly are we so worried about people in the developing world regarding their use of resource? Are we scared that in their process of imitating the west, they would start utilizing the same amount of resources that the west uses? That is a scary thought indeed!
25% of the population of the world has used up more than 50% of the energy resources of the planet. That is definitely something to worry about.