2) Current Developments

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We continued our lesson with developments, focusing on what's happening in Malaysia. Sir Ali showed us pictures of the issues that Malaysia face when it comes to sustainability, mainly the water crisis that are happening. Water pollution is a pressing issue that affects every corner of our planet and it's heartbreaking to see our precious water resources, which are essential for life, being contaminated by human activities. There are still irresponsible people throwing trash into any body of water, or companies disposing chemicals into connected river banks. Thankfully, the government has been finding many ways to solve this issues, and upon my further research, it was recorded that our country has achieved 43% of the established SDGs. Still, there are lots of ways that could be improved, especially amongst its citizens.


Water pollution isn't the only thing that is still considered a crisis in our country, as there are still lots of cases regarding racism and discrimination against minorities. As a country that prides itself on the huge diversity of its society, it is disheartening to know that prejudice are still actively spread in our community. Personally, I have friends from many different culture and religion, and I've always respected the traditions that they take pride in. Sir Ali showed us a few news about racism in Malaysia, and it made me question if there is truly a sense of unity among Malaysians.


Our lecturer then explained to us about the basic concept of sustainability and how it is divided into three parts:

1. Living within certain limits of the earth's capacity to maintain life. We need to live in a way that doesn't exceed what the Earth can naturally provide and sustain. It's about recognizing the planet's resources, like clean water, air, fertile soil, and biodiversity, aren't infinite. If we use them faster than they can regenerate or pollute the environment beyond its ability to cleanse itself, we jeopardize our own survival and that of other living beings.

2. Understanding the interconnections among society, economy, and environment. This highlights the fact that society and economy are heavily linked to environment and that these three sectors impact each other, whether its positive or negative. For example, the rise of economy might be very beneficial to the society, but environment could face degradation in return. 

3. Maintaining a fair distribution of resources and opportunity for this generation and the next. Sustainability is not just about improving our livelihood but also the future generation's. It's important to ensure that nature's limited resources are distributed fairly, reducing equality and promotes social justice globally. 

In conclusion, there are many ways to define sustainable development, but it all comes down to development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. SDG was formed to improve the quality of life for everyone while living within the carrying capacity of ecosystem.

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