Essay MGNT2SM : Principles of Sustainable Management Practice Concept of Sustainability – Management Assignment Help

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Introduction

“Although debate around the concept of sustainability has been contested for a considerable time, three key principles have emerged through the course of the concept’s evolution. As population levels and consumption patterns continue to increase, the impact on natural resources also increases. Conservation of the natural environment and economic development are slowly being recognized as being on the same side of the coin, rather than representing opposing faces. Development is seen as a way of funding conservation efforts, or as the process through which technology or innovation can be applied responsibly in the interest of improving the environment. Development also supports social welfare, which in turn allows people to escape conditions that trap them in a cycle of poverty and environmentally degrading activities. It should be noted that the wealthy have a much greater environmental footprint than the poor and are on the whole guilty of far more environmentally destructive activities than the poor. At both ends of the scale, human needs and desires need to be sustainably satisfied and a cohesive social network developed to prevent a depletion of natural capital”(DEA, 2012). Thousands of litres of crude oil spills into Umbilo River Durban-based environmental lobby group, the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance is calling for action to be taken after hundreds of thousands of litres of crude oil spilt into the Umbilo River. “Spill Tech is here to clean it up but this is massive and it looks like it will be here for days and weeks probably. Somebody needs to be held responsible for this and we are asking for the Green Scorpions to send their senior team to investigate and deal with the problem to establish how this was created,” Desmond D’Sa said. The spill is believed to have come from a Transnet pipeline. He said whoever was responsible should be held accountable. “The pipeline should have never been used to transport crude oil knowing full well that the pipeline was closed when the new multi-pipeline was built. This pipeline that is still in operation should have not been used. We were informed in 2008 that this pipeline was going to be closed but we see this is not the case. No wonder we have the leak,” he said. Is Transet actually concerned? It appears not. According to D’Sa, there cannot be allegations of sabotage when the pipeline is corrosive and rotten and should have never been used to transfer crude oil to the inner refineries. Source: https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/look-thousands-of-litres-ofcrude-oil-spills-into-umbilo-river-d870bb74-2d16-4b5d-8d0c-1f80e6257010 Your task The scope of this assignment is the WHAT and WHY of the principles of sustainable management and therefore address the first four learning themes in your course outline. You are required to present a discussion paper that:

I. Explains the origin and rationale of theSustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

II. Against this background, and in the context of the article above, illustrate the adverse consequence of irresponsible management that has given rise to people?planet?profit trade-offs that are unsupportable.

III. Using the information presented in the case and additional reading explain the concept and practice of corporate social responsibility(CSR).

IV. Illustrate your understanding with a discussion of the socially responsible practices that are required to reverse the damage caused by the oil spill into Umbilo river. V. State the alternative people?planet?profit trade-offs that this reversal of the damage requires