Nicole Bornales

WHICH IS MOST IMPORTANT? THE ECONOMY, THE ENVIRONMENT, OR THE COMMUNITY? For me, all three are important. Because each one holds an important role in sustaining developments, which I think is the key for a qualitative life. I believe that these three (the economy, environment and the community) are special pillars that holds life. With the presence of the three, life is in its state of abundance and sustainability, for there is a balance. Considering an analogy, what do you think would happen if one pillar will be shortened or removed? Basically, if I were to illustrate it, the life that was used to be on the top will fall due to imbalance. There, we can observe the significance of putting the same importance on the three pillars. The importance of one pillar must be equal to the importance of the others. Because I believe that the absence of one will make an effect to the other pillars and will definitely affect life. Economic pillar. The Economy desired to produce a maximum flow of income in terms of rational use, resource efficiency, particularly scarce resources. It is observable that rapid economic growth with obtaining maximum benefits, especially for developing countries, creates a heavy burden on the ability of the planet to support. From the perspective of sustainable development, economic growth should be such that negative environmental impact is limited. The concept of sustainable development represents a paradigm shift in the area of sustainability, wherein it is not just about pivotal environmental protection but with connection with other areas, especially those involving economic activity. Therefore, development must be conceived as a process multidimensional, involving major changes in social structures, aiming at accelerating economic growth, reducing inequality and poverty eradication. The economy must ensure a balanced and sustainable economic environment by producing goods and services continuously to maintain manageable levels of government and external debt and avoid extreme sectoral imbalances affecting agriculture and production industrial, and in order to achieve needed training a competitive industry, diversification of industrial production and attracting investment. The pillar of Environment. It has the power function of resources, waste receptor and the direct utility by its complexity, ecological component of sustainable development captures not only the actual economic development in relation to the environment, but the entire development. Ecological development is closely correlated growth and interrelation with environmental laws, the ecological balance. Here, there is a capacity to grow and to bring the environment and its peculiarities, while ensuring the protection and renewal of natural resources and environmental heritage. Environmental protection is considering physical and biological system stability, developing their capacity to adapt to change and less conservation status considered ideal. Economic growth should not affect the environment in order to talk about sustainable development. The community/human pillar. Assuming that viable alternatives have been identified to maintain ecological balance, and authorities everywhere are converting raw materials purchasing in material goods to be made in accordance with the requirements for efficiency and optimality, quality of life and labor standards is the prerequisite fulfillment and satisfaction. Human sustainability has regard to social interactions, relationships, behavioral patterns and values of humanity. Human component aimed at socio-cultural stability, achieve fairness both at the same time a generation is concerned maintaining cultural diversity "world village", as the prevention or cure of "social ills" of contemporaneity: loneliness or alienation, lack of job satisfaction (continue under a narrowing of specialization on the basis of "knowing more and more about less and less" that difficult for the worker to perceive the finished product and understand the usefulness of his work), the relativism of values, the end of history, uncertainties about the nearer future or more distant "disease" postmodern age specific. Realizing the need for further social development (without harming the environment) is imperative to protect and improve the state of the environment represents the only possibility to create and maintain the welfare of both the present generation and those to come, this balance was the factor that can and should ensure development company whole. It is implied but not stated on the paragraphs above that one pillar is a necessity to the other pillars, the environment that is essential for the living of the people, holds and represents soil. The soil is the thing that bounds humanity to earth. It provides almost anything beneficial to humans. Some of the examples are food and shelter in which being offered by what I strongly believe as a nurturing mother to humans. It is needed by the community for this will serve not only their home but will be the source of materials which will they generate in the community for survival. The community plays an important role in the environment. Without the help of the community, the environment will not be sustained. The efforts and service of the community is significant to the environment, with the presence of the community, the loss in the environment will monitored, restored and or will be given remedies. Without the bounty natural resources and a healthy place to live in, the next generations/society that the world would have, would not have what supposed to be theirs. And lastly, the economy. It will not rise without the community and environment, for the reason that it is the people who composes and builds the economy, and it is the environment where the economy is made. The economy rises because of the efforts of the whole community. The environment is the service provider that enables human society to exist. Human society creates the conditions, rules and relationships that support economic activity. With the statements cited above, I can conclude that the pillars (the economy, environment and community) are preconditions to a promising Life, a life that has more quality and more sustained. There is no need to choose because all are important. And with regards of importance, all three are equal. Source: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/-_The_Components_of_Sustainable_Develop ment__A_Possible_Approach#:~:text=The%20sustainable%20development%20of%20society,%3A%20e conomical%2C%20ecological%20and%20human.