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An account of the sustainable development process in Bangladesh
Author(s) -
Solaiman Mohammed,
Belal Ataur Rahman
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
sustainable development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.115
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1099-1719
pISSN - 0968-0802
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1719(199908)7:3<121::aid-sd110>3.0.co;2-c
Subject(s) - sustainable development , sustainability , industrialisation , indigenous , process (computing) , business , deforestation (computer science) , entrepreneurship , environmental planning , population , natural resource economics , environmental resource management , economic growth , economics , political science , geography , computer science , sociology , ecology , market economy , demography , finance , law , biology , programming language , operating system
With the accelerating industrialization process, even further increasing population and mass deforestation, ‘sustainability’ as a concept has only recently been popularized in Bangladesh. This paper sheds light on the sustainable development process in Bangladesh. It points out the major challenges to this process and identifies the motivating factors for a sustainable society in Bangladesh. The paper concludes with some strategies that are considered essential for the development of a sustainable society in Bangladesh, e.g., strong and effective regulatory framework, emphasis on rural entrepreneurship, development of indigenous technology and an integrated environmental management system. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.