Important Agenda
PRIME Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba left the other day to attend the World Summit on
Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa. Leading the delegation to such an
important meet must be looked upon with interest as it is sustainable development that can
only be the panacea of the problems facing all the countries especially the developing
ones. It may be worthwhile remembering that development as such would be fruitful and for
the benefit of the people concerned if it is sustainable. Though it is not easy task but
is necessary. Every developing country has multi-faceted problems to tackle but a global
conference can be of great assitance in charting out the course. Poverty, unemployment,
child labour, women's basic difficulties and so on has to receive focus if any country is
to move forward in seeing an equitable distribution of wealth and prosperity. The
promotion of sustainable development is more than essential when the global scene is none
too pleasant at the moment. In fact, it has more to do with the protection of the
environment because ecological balance and thereby the very survival of the human race is
at stake if the environmental concerns are not remedied.
Development is necessary for any nation but carrying it out
needs great care and pragmatic decisions. A country may have resources but their judicious
utilisation must receive the attention of all including the planners, users and the people
in general. It needs no reiteration that Nepal is one among the poor countries in the
group of nations therefore it becomes more than necessary to go for development activities
that are sustainable instead of looking for short term gains. The environment being the
major component, it must receive due attention. Development without taking into
consideration the environmentl impacts can prove catastrophic as has been seen with many
projects in the past. The government on its part may have formulated programmes aimed at
sustainable development but unless the people themselves understand the necessity and take
steps to move ahead it would all prove to become a futile exercise. It is this very aspect
of development that needs the support of the mass with the government providing the
necessary framework and the rules and regulations.
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