According to the Ministry of Planning And Development the 2011 population and housing census preliminary count has revealed that there are 1, 324,699 people living in Trinidad and Tobago. Compared to the last census which was conducted in 2000, the population’s figure was 1,262,366. This represents a 4.9 per cent increase in the population. This therefore calls for a bigger and brighter future in terms of sustainable development in Trinidad and Tobago.
Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.(Bruntland Report 1987). There are three pillers to sustainable development these include economic and social development and environmental protection.
As a Small island Developing State (SIDS): our natural resources are limited and we are vulnerable to external environmental and economic shocks.Over the decades, our economic path to development has resulted in severe environmental degradationHowever the government recognises that all plans for national development must incorporate the concept of sustainability as it pertains to resource allocation and utilisation, in order to ensure equitable, long- term economic, social and environmental stability. The increase in population size calls for increases in jobs, health, education and an array of ammenities to combat the growing population size. Likewise the environment is a major concern as waste material increases in the general area of triidad. The following video expresses some of the issues and also addresses action with
respect to managing the situation, this is in conjunction with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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