Sustainable Development through Less Carbon Emission

Abstract

As per World Resources Institute (1996) World’s population is around 7.04 billion and is expected to grow between 17.9 billion to 21.9 billion by 2050. In the same period, the global economy will grow four to five times in its present size, as a result, industrialized nations will need to reduce material through energy use and environmental degradation by more than 90 percent by 2050. Due to the advancement of industrial revolution the polluted gas is pumped into the atmosphere which leads to warming the planet and rise in sea level which may result in serious food shortage. The Global warming resulting from the emission of greenhouse gases especially CO₂, has become a widespread concern in the recent years.  Almost all countries contribute to the rise of carbon emission. Increase in CO₂ emissions will produce more heat, increased toxic pollutants in atmosphere, thereby directly affecting the natural resources which results in more disease and increase in water level.The Survival is becoming a very difficult because of the Fossil-fuel combustion, which is the world’s most significant threat to the universe. This paper presents a brief review of the carbon emission and its management that resulting to sustainable development. Sustainable development has become the centre of recent policies, strategies and development plans of many countries.

Keywords: Environmental degradation; air pollution; Global warming;Carbon dioxide management; Energy efficiency; Sustainable development.