Sustainable Development and Workforce

Workforce and Job Opportunities

• A country's workforce makes up a large part of its population, emphasizing the need for job creation to satisfy the needs of its people.
• Governments should ensure adequate payment for services provided to prevent overwork and underpayment.

Sustainable Development

• Sustainable development is the overarching paradigm of the United Nations, aiming to meet present needs without compromising future generations' needs.
• The concept was described by the Brundtland Commission Report (1987) as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
• Four dimensions of sustainable development are intertwined: society, environment, culture, and economy.
• Sustainability balances environmental, societal, and economic considerations to achieve improved quality of life.

Sustainable Development and Employment

• Sustainable development integrates various processes to achieve sustainable employment, including sustainable agriculture, forestry, production, and consumption, good governance, research, technology transfer, education, and training.
• A prosperous society relies on a healthy environment to provide food, resources, safe drinking water, and clean air for its citizens.

Diverse Career Choices

• Individuals should be encouraged to explore diverse career fields from a young age to broaden their choices and horizons.
• This leads to innovation in different fields, contributing to a more diverse economy.

Workforce and Job Opportunities

• A country's workforce makes up a large part of its population, emphasizing the need for job creation to satisfy the needs of its people.
• Governments should ensure adequate payment for services provided to prevent overwork and underpayment.

Sustainable Development

• Sustainable development is the overarching paradigm of the United Nations, aiming to meet present needs without compromising future generations' needs.
• The concept was described by the Brundtland Commission Report (1987) as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
• Four dimensions of sustainable development are intertwined: society, environment, culture, and economy.
• Sustainability balances environmental, societal, and economic considerations to achieve improved quality of life.

Sustainable Development and Employment

• Sustainable development integrates various processes to achieve sustainable employment, including sustainable agriculture, forestry, production, and consumption, good governance, research, technology transfer, education, and training.
• A prosperous society relies on a healthy environment to provide food, resources, safe drinking water, and clean air for its citizens.

Diverse Career Choices

• Individuals should be encouraged to explore diverse career fields from a young age to broaden their choices and horizons.
• This leads to innovation in different fields, contributing to a more diverse economy.