Trend Development - Sustainability in Economic, Social and Environmental Development

What is Sustainability?

Sustainability is the study of how natural systems function, remain diverse and produce everything it needs for the ecology to remain in balance (Environmentalscience.org). Therefore, the human civilization need to take resources which could sustain our modern life. Sustainability takes into account how we might live in harmony with the natural world around us, protecting it from damage and destruction. 

In 2005, according to World Summit on Social Development there are 3 big factors which contribute to the development of sustainability, such as:

1. Economic
   Sustainability in economic development is very important in order to keep the environment safe for the future. Economic development is about giving people what they want without compromising quality of life, especially in the developing world, and reducing the financial burden and “red tape” of doing the right thing. The relation between sustainability and economic development is called as "sustainable economic growth". Sustainable economic growth is economic development that attempts to satisfy the needs of humans but in a manner that sustains natural resources and the environment for future generations.
   
   
2. Social
   "A process for creating sustainable, successful places that promote wellbeing, by understanding what people need from the places they live and work. Social sustainability combines design of the physical realm with design of the social world – infrastructure to support social and cultural life, social amenities, systems for citizen engagement and space for people and places to evolve", by Social Life
   
   
3. Environment
   Environment often get attention when it comes on sustainability. Due to the pressures of over consumption, population and technology, the biophysical environment is being degraded, sometimes permanently. Environmental protection is a practice of protecting the natural environment on individual, organisation controlled or governmental levels, for the benefit of both the environment and humans. 

By understanding how sustainability work in economic, social, and environment, we could get more knowledge and this knowledge can be applied to the fashion industry in term of creating brand, producing, and anything which relates to designing process.

Reference:

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_protection
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_development
3. http://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-sustainable-economic-growth-definition-lesson-quiz.html#lesson
4. https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/topics/greeneconomy