Brunei’s Effort in Achieving Sustainable Development: Strategies and Challenges

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World Commission on Environment and Development (1987, p.43 as cited in Baker, 2006) defined ‘sustainable development’ as ‘development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. It is a crucial necessity for Brunei Darussalam to become a sustainable country. This is for the sake of Brunei in managing its natural resources while in unison promoting economic prosperity at the best. Although Brunei is still in its initial stage, certain sectors have made remarkable progress in the area of sustainability. Despite the fact that Brunei Darussalam is still lag behind in term of sustainable development but with high commitment and preparation Brunei Darussalam can achieve its main goal of becoming a sustainable country (Dato Paduka Hj. Idris Hj. Abas, 2009). To achieve this goal, I will address some of sustainable development strategies or initiatives in a number of fundamental areas, environments and energy resources. On top of this, I will also describe a few challenges Brunei Darussalam has to confront in attaining sustainable development.

Since the National Environment Conference commencement’s in 2008 in promoting environmental sustainability, there has been a noteworthy increase in actions to promote a more sustainable landscape within Brunei Darussalam. For instance, the use of recycle bags, ‘No plastic Bag Weekend’ initiative in every Brunei’s shopping districts and an improved waste management system and lastly execution of recycling programmes and introduction of sustainable practices in business industry. In addition, businesses also can assist Brunei’s sustainable growth in term of cost savings by means of improved operational performance and efficien...

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