Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Book Chapter Book Chapter Faculty Publications- Book Chapter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Environment or Development: The Way Forward Subject The topic of the resource Circular economy; Climate change; Economic growth; Ecosystem-based approaches; Environment; Environmental justice; Green economy; Land-use planning; Poverty reduction; Sustainable consumption; Sustainable development Description An account of the resource This chapter explores the relationship between the environment and development, focusing on the challenges of balancing environmental protection and development goals. Historical perspectives on development and the environment and the emergence of sustainable development are discussed. The chapter examines the challenges in balancing economic growth, poverty reduction, and environmental sustainability, with particular attention given to the issues of climate change and ecological justice. Sustainable development is presented as a solution, with examples of sustainable development initiatives. Critical strategies for balancing environment and development are outlined, including ecosystem-based approaches, integrated land-use planning, the green and circular economy, and sustainable consumption and production. The role of different stakeholders, including governments, the private sector, and civil society, is also discussed. The chapter concludes with recommendations for policymakers and other stakeholders on effectively balancing environmental protection and development goals. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jaheer Mukthar K.P.; Singha S.; Singha R.; Hamdan A. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Studies in Systems, Decision and Control, Vol-538, pp. 1041-1050. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-62102-4_85" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-62102-4_85</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85203055939&amp;doi=10.1007%2F978-3-031-62102-4_85&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=7f7773ea48cc8514270abf47fac42bcc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85203055939&amp;doi=10.1007%2f978-3-031-62102-4_85&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=7f7773ea48cc8514270abf47fac42bcc</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 21984182 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book chapter Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Jaheer Mukthar K.P., Kristu Jayanti College Autonomous, Bengaluru, India; Singha S., Kristu Jayanti College Autonomous, Bengaluru, India; Singha R., Christ University, Bengaluru, India; Hamdan A., Ahlia University, Manama, Bahrain