‘‘Development is a substantive concept and once it is achieved it will address all the socio-cultural and environmental ills of the society.’’ Analyse the statement.

Development and human development has always been a complex subject in the social sciences. This is because for a long time development has been seen as a substantive concept and once it’s achieved it will address all the socio-cultural and environmental ills of the society. Development leads to a better standard of living and an increase in the quality of life. But despite development, inter-regional disparities, economic inequality, women issues, abuse, discrimination and environmental degradation is still an issue, growing day by day. According to the United Nations Development Programme we need to develop ‘Civil Societies’ for achieving peace and in developing a society which focuses more on erasing discrimination and production of food and services and less on preparing for defense, especially the nuclear warheads by developed countries. In this way, we will be able to ensure peace and well-being of people as the major concern, in these nuclearized societies.