Project Report from the year 2007 in the subject Environmental Sciences, grade: 2, Brandenburg Technical University Cottbus, course: Seminar paper, language: English, abstract: Rapid economic growth is placing increasing pressure on the sustainability of the environment. The strive for economic development has brought about drastic change in environmental hazards as a result of emission of substances into the atmosphere during the production process, as well as the disposal of waste substances. How and what can be done to reduce this emission, save energy, institute more recycling measures, save natural resources, and prevent environmental hazards during production process is very significant. The major focus of the paper is to view how goods and services satisfy human consumption at the same time bring better quality of life while reducing ecological impacts that will foster sustainable development