Sustainability in Mauritius
Sustainable Mauritius
Brundtland report (1987) has defined the term sustainable development as the development that meets the needs for the present without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs
Sustainable development and planning is structured essentially around 3 elements: economic growth, social development and environmental protection.
While development is associated with social development, it is also associated with environmental disasters if the development is not well planned.
In 1992, following the international conference in Rio de Janeiro, a number of guiding principles were established on action that countries could take to achieve sustainable development (Agenda,21)
Based on these guiding principles, Mauritius promulgated its National Agenda 21 to address the pressing problems and to cater for new developments with a view of achieving the balance between development, social benefits and environmental protection.
In the pursuit of sustainable development, a number of legislation and policies in the field of planning have been enacted; the National Environmental Policy(2002) , the Planning and Development Act(PDA, 2004) the National Development Strategy (NDS) and the National physical Development Plan.
Mauritius has been ranked 62nd out of 99 coastal tourism destinations in a recent evaluation by the National Geographic Society. The overall view of the organisation is that “the cultural, biological, and geological diversity of this semi-submerged volcano, whose rugged peak rises abruptly from the southwest Indian Ocean, makes it an especially appealing. Unfortunately, the tourism industry, characterised by large, all-inclusive resorts, fails to contribute to a sense of place and doesn’t economically benefit local residents to the extent that it could”
The current pace of development in the island not only severely challenges the integrity of our environmental, physical, ecological, social, cultural, and economic
Brundtland report (1987) has defined the term sustainable development as the development that meets the needs for the present without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs
Sustainable development and planning is structured essentially around 3 elements: economic growth, social development and environmental protection.
While development is associated with social development, it is also associated with environmental disasters if the development is not well planned.
In 1992, following the international conference in Rio de Janeiro, a number of guiding principles were established on action that countries could take to achieve sustainable development (Agenda,21)
Based on these guiding principles, Mauritius promulgated its National Agenda 21 to address the pressing problems and to cater for new developments with a view of achieving the balance between development, social benefits and environmental protection.
In the pursuit of sustainable development, a number of legislation and policies in the field of planning have been enacted; the National Environmental Policy(2002) , the Planning and Development Act(PDA, 2004) the National Development Strategy (NDS) and the National physical Development Plan.
Mauritius has been ranked 62nd out of 99 coastal tourism destinations in a recent evaluation by the National Geographic Society. The overall view of the organisation is that “the cultural, biological, and geological diversity of this semi-submerged volcano, whose rugged peak rises abruptly from the southwest Indian Ocean, makes it an especially appealing. Unfortunately, the tourism industry, characterised by large, all-inclusive resorts, fails to contribute to a sense of place and doesn’t economically benefit local residents to the extent that it could”
The current pace of development in the island not only severely challenges the integrity of our environmental, physical, ecological, social, cultural, and economic