Sustainability: An Essential Concept for Current and Upcoming Technological Practices

Abstract

The Agenda 2030 of the United Nations organisation aims at sustainable development of each country by the end of the upcoming decade. The agenda comprises of the 17 SDGs i.e sustainable development goals for the liveable and sustainable life on the planet Earth. In last two decades, the concept of sustainability has been extensively defined with coinciding different viewpoint and assessments. This paper comprises the history, definition, affecting factors, challenges and opportunities in the field of sustainable development for the new decade researchers and engineers.