Discuss fundamentals principles of sustainable development.

The fundamental principles of sustainable development as agreed by the world community are as under: Principle of Intergenerational Equity: Need to preserve natural resources for the future generations. Principle of Sustainable Use: Use of natural resources in a prudent manner without or with minimum tolerable impact on nature. Principle of Equitable Use or Intergenerational Equity: Use of natural resources by any state / country must take into account its impact on other states. Principle of Integration: Environmental aspects and impacts of socio-economic activities should be integrated so that prudent use of natural resources is ensured.