Environment and Social Sustainability



Environment and Social Sustainability

The world today is facing many environmental issues. The scale of environmental problems has increased from local and regional to global. Unplanned and unsustainable development, rapid industrialization, urbanization, and other technological developments have contaminated air, water and soil quality and, therefore, have interfered with the basic needs of the society. Public awareness of environmental issues such as global warming, acid rain and ozone depletion has increased substantially over the last few years. The concept of environmentalism has many meaning inside the term, which can actually change the character, and could even tend to influence ...