Sustainable Development - International School of Public Leadership
Sustainable Development - International School of Public Leadership
Sustainable Development - International School of Public Leadership
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UNPREDICTABLE CLIMATE IS A THREAT TO<br />
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT<br />
Every single day, one hears about a natural calamity hitting some region in<br />
the world. This unpredictable climate is creating havoc around the world,<br />
destroying habitats and disturbing people’s livelihood.<br />
Difficult to predict even with modern scientific tools, climate change is<br />
causing natural disasters that result in loss <strong>of</strong> life, destruction <strong>of</strong> agricultural<br />
crops and livelihood. Floods result in outbreak <strong>of</strong> diseases, damage<br />
infrastructure and communication links. Droughts cause starvation and<br />
loss <strong>of</strong> livelihood. The worst victims <strong>of</strong> these natural calamities are rural<br />
people. Such disasters push farmers and daily wagers in rural areas below<br />
the poverty line again, completely negating the benefits <strong>of</strong> sustainable<br />
development.<br />
A solid way to meet the challenge <strong>of</strong> Global Warming is to promote<br />
sustainable agriculture development. This aims at using land and water<br />
resources for environmental sustainability, economic sustainability and<br />
socio-political sustainability. Agriculture serves as a source <strong>of</strong> livelihood<br />
while benefitting the environment at the same time. Crops provide land<br />
cover and absorb CO 2 from the atmosphere.
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