Title:
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND HEALTH: THE WAY FORWARD TO DEVELOPMENT

Authors:
Urooj Sabir ,Delhi

Abstract:
The concept of sustainable development was emphasised by the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), which defined it as: 'Development that meets the need of the present generation without compromising the ability of the future generation to meet their own needs'. The present study aims to explore the needs of the sustainable development in correlation with health. This paper focuses on the need of the sustainability and health issues. As now ensuring the healthy lives for today and tomorrow it is important to sustainable development. The first attempt of the paper will be to emphasize the focus on environmental issues its aspects and the environmental sustainability. With the increase in the current issues as world is facing the global pandemic the health and the sustainable development is in big crises. The health is being affected with the increased in the mortality rate. Over the past decade, average life expectancy has increased, infant and child mortality rates have declined, and the proportion of underweight and stunted children has decrease but in the current situation the mortality rates are higher and increased. The study reveals that how the environment is affected and how it can be saved and maintained to healthy life. The outcome shows the sustainability development and health with the future development goals and demands.