1. Introduction

The Imperative Call for Sustainability. Government attempts for sustainability in all its jurisdictions have been given utmost significance in the recent years due to the manifest necessity to safeguard various forms of resources for the future stakeholders and to provide a route for development and growth that is rooted in the premise of positive conservation, protection, and continuity. These endeavors for sustainable development were put forward in a methodical process due to the creation of several frameworks for sustainability, deliberate interventions of international organizations, collaboration of various worldwide alliances, and bolstering support systems in various nations.

The significance of sustainable development is succinctly presented in its typical definition that is grounded on the concept to pursue a type of development that “meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (World Commission on Environment and Development, para 1, 1987). Inherent in this conceptualization is the primacy of resource perpetuity to the next generation of stakeholders in a particular nation. The ramifications of social processes such as those related to commerce, trade, public governance, education, scientific innovation, and sociocultural processes are considered in the framework of sustainable development, which makes this advocacy an important pillar in all human activities.

Given the aforesaid importance of sustainability, it is easy to identify sustainable development efforts around the world. In North America, the “Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) puts the Government of Canada's environmental priorities squarely within the broader context of social and economic priorities. The environment has an equal footing with the social and economic pillars of sustainable development” (Public Works and Government Services of Canada, p. v. 2010). Most of these efforts in sustainable development have been significantly accomplished and realized in larger economies. For example, “Germany, the United Kingdom and France have all managed

to reduce their emissions over a 40-year period while their economies have continued to grow… Germany has reduced total emissions by 22 percent, France by 20 percent and the UK 18 percent” (Brown, sec 3, 2013). This is supported by the concerted efforts of the European Union (EU). The Eurostat European Commission reports that the “EU sustainable development strategy, launched by the European Council in Gothenburg in 2001 and renewed in June 2006, aims for the continuous improvement of quality of life for current and future generations”.