Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Sustainable development is the organizing principle for meeting human development goals, while, at the same time, sustaining the ability of natural systems to provide the natural resources and ecosystem services upon which the economy and society depend. The desired result is a state of society where living conditions and resource use continue to meet human needs without undermining the integrity and stability of the natural system.