SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY

Sustainable development as a concept called for bridging the gap between the conventional mode of development and the protection of the environment. It stood for Intergenerational equity whereby the needs of the present and the future generations are accomplished. The developed countries are mainly held responsible for the massive devastation of the environment due to indiscriminate use of the natural resources. There is a prevalent debate among the developed and developing countries about the protection of environment and maintenance of sustainable development. Maintaining the balance between environment and economic development is equally important. Various methods are being applied for maintaining sustainable development. The non state based actors play profoundly significant role in achieving the sustainable goals in the advent of globalization. The significant point is how the globalization process affects the protection of environment and development. The trade and environmental laws and their actual enforcement are the important aspects of concern.