Authors :
Roy-Omeni Ifeanyi; Anthony Ibe; Nteegah Alwell
Volume/Issue :
Volume 6 - 2021, Issue 12 - December
Google Scholar :
http://bitly.ws/gu88
Scribd :
https://bit.ly/3thsAAv
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6319175
Abstract :
Sustainable Development is the ability of a
people to meet the present goals using the natural
resources, without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs. Sustainable
Development is a new method of development that takes
cognizance of the environment in its development strides.
The Industrial Revolution in Europe had taken off with
the exploitation of resource. The industrial revolution led
to the proliferation of industries which manufactured
household and industrial goods on a large scale. The
industrial base expansion led to higher demands for
resources to power the industry. Coal, petroleum and
biomass that had been hitherto required for space heating
and on a small scale were required in large quantities.
Large mines were established and coal was exploited on
an industrial scale. Along came oil and gas exploitation
with Rockefeller leading the pack (Standard Oil) in the
USA. The greater access to energy led to greater
exploitation of resources. Ores were extracted, processed
and smelted as input for industrial
processing/manufacturing, where there were shortages in
the provision of energy, biomass was used. The industrial
Revolution led to rising standards of living and increased
economic growth and development. Cities expanded and
wants increased. Whole rivers were damned or diverted
for the construction of hydropower dams for the
provision of electricity, where the hydropower dams were
insufficient, coal was utilized for electricity generation,
where coal and hydropower dams were insufficient,
nuclear power was employed to. As the cities expanded,
swamps were filled to accommodate the expansion. Whole
hills and mountains were levelled in the course of
development. And Europe did develop…then North
America and more recently in the past half a century;
Asia. Whole continents have been brought from pristine
existence into the 21st Century and further. But at what
cost?
Sustainable Development is the ability of a
people to meet the present goals using the natural
resources, without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs. Sustainable
Development is a new method of development that takes
cognizance of the environment in its development strides.
The Industrial Revolution in Europe had taken off with
the exploitation of resource. The industrial revolution led
to the proliferation of industries which manufactured
household and industrial goods on a large scale. The
industrial base expansion led to higher demands for
resources to power the industry. Coal, petroleum and
biomass that had been hitherto required for space heating
and on a small scale were required in large quantities.
Large mines were established and coal was exploited on
an industrial scale. Along came oil and gas exploitation
with Rockefeller leading the pack (Standard Oil) in the
USA. The greater access to energy led to greater
exploitation of resources. Ores were extracted, processed
and smelted as input for industrial
processing/manufacturing, where there were shortages in
the provision of energy, biomass was used. The industrial
Revolution led to rising standards of living and increased
economic growth and development. Cities expanded and
wants increased. Whole rivers were damned or diverted
for the construction of hydropower dams for the
provision of electricity, where the hydropower dams were
insufficient, coal was utilized for electricity generation,
where coal and hydropower dams were insufficient,
nuclear power was employed to. As the cities expanded,
swamps were filled to accommodate the expansion. Whole
hills and mountains were levelled in the course of
development. And Europe did develop…then North
America and more recently in the past half a century;
Asia. Whole continents have been brought from pristine
existence into the 21st Century and further. But at what
cost?
