21세기 패러다임으로서의 지속가능한 개발개념

Sustainable Development Concept as 21th Century Paradigm

&nbsp;&nbsp;Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Rio Declaration contains 27 principles of sustainable development. Among them are several that have had a strong influence on both international and national law. Examples include intergeneration and intergenerational equity; the precautionary principle; the polluter-pays principle; common but differentiated responsibilities; participation and access to information and judicial and administrative proceedings; environmental impact assessment and prior notification.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;But fulfilling sustainable development is not an easy task which requires will and actual cooperation. While it thus remains uncertain that actual cooperation will happen in an effective and equitable way between developed countries and developing countries, it is the very bottom of the concept sustainable development.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Although there is criticism among scholars regarding sustainable development as principle, despite of all that, sustainable development is already widely spreading its wing. The adoption of an integrated participatory approach to sustainable development can be seen in the field of social, economic, and environmental dimensions.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;The concept, which has been introduced as a paradigm for harmonization between environment and trade, is now expending its field to social issues and human rights.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Promoting sustainable development at national and international levels through enhancing the effectiveness of legal instruments and mechanisms is a task has to be done.