Environment and Sustainable Development in the 21st Century: Challenges and Policy Interventions
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The 21st century marks a crucial turning point in humanity’s relationship with the environment. Climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and resource depletion pose existential threats to the planet’s stability. Sustainable development, as envisioned by the United Nations, provides a framework for balancing environmental protection, economic growth, and social inclusion. This research paper explores the challenges faced in implementing sustainable development goals (SDGs) globally, analyzes policy interventions at national and international levels, and highlights successful case studies. The paper concludes that sustainable progress requires integrated governance, green technologies, and global cooperation rooted in environmental ethics.
Author: Dr. Abhimanyu Singh Chauhan
Institution: Institute of Advanced Studies in Education
Language: English
Subfield: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Climate action
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7106462533
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