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Human Rights In The Context Of Sustainable Development, Kuruvilla Mathen
Human Rights In The Context Of Sustainable Development, Kuruvilla Mathen
Theses and Dissertations
The conceptual framework of “Sustainable Development,” with its three dimensions of economic growth, social development, and environmental protection, represents the result of several significant and far-reaching initiatives. On September 25, 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution A/RES/70/1, “Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.” Resolution A/RES/70/1 propounded seventeen “Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets,” with a planned implementation date of 2030.
This study examines issues of sustainable development. It presents arguments that the framework of sustainable development, in its economic, social, and environmental dimensions, encompasses legally cognizable human rights, grounded in provisions and principles of …