Disaster Planning Introduction
Development continues unabated in the riskiest of areas, along the coasts and floodplains in the U.S. Communities in these high-risk regions, by definition, are not sustainable. Residents cannot count on the communities’ survival for generations to come. Some live in fear that the next rain or wind storm could mean the end of normal life. These are people and communities at risk, locked in a costly, life-threatening gamble with the environment.
Sustainable development offers a way out. For some communities, the only solution is relocation, moving entirely off the floodplain, out of harm’s way. For others, sustainable development means restricting new construction in particularly vulnerable areas, elevating structures to remove the threat of flooding, or building smarter, stronger buildings that are more hazard-resistant.
THE PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Sustainable development means integrating the decision-making process across your organization, so that every decision is made with an eye to the greatest long-term benefits. It means eliminating the concept of waste -- thinking "cradle-to-cradle" rather than "cradle-to-grave," (4) and building on natural processes and energy flows and cycles; recognizing the interrelationship of our actions with the natural world.
Sustainable Development
Reducing poverty through sustainable development is a global strategic priority for the survival of our planet. For the World Bank this means dealing with the comprehensive nature of development. This approach is reflected in the implementation of projects and programs in partnership with the public and private sectors, and civil society. Participation, empowerment, strengthened institutions, environmental protection and conservation, and focus on the rural poor are all foundations for sustained and inclusive economic growth.
Sustainable Development means Business
Sustainable Development means whatever anyone wants it to mean apparently!
Orwell lives!