Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Professor Dr. Hussein Waheed Aziz, writes a scientific article entitled "The Concept of Development in the Current Time."<br /><br />The concept of sustainable development emerged as a result of the failure of economic growth and development to meet long-term aspirations, as previous models focused on short-term gains without regard to the needs of future generations. Therefore, sustainable development requires a balanced investment of natural resources and their careful management.<br /><br />The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in 1987 defined sustainable development as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Sustainable development is linked to the well-being of life and should not be confused with economic growth, although they are closely related in the modern concept of development.<br />Al mustaqbal University, the first among private universities.