“Sustainable development recognizes that growth must be inclusive and environmentally friendly to reduce poverty and build shared prosperity for today's population and to continue to meet the needs of future generations . It is resource efficient and carefully planned to deliver both immediate and long-term benefits for people, planet and prosperity.” The three pillars of sustainable development – ​​economic, social and environmental – concern all sectors of development. There is no single model for sustainable development. Strategies will vary from country to country, reflecting local contexts. “Prospects for sustainable development anywhere are evidently also shaped in part by forces and decision-making processes that are often located at great distances.” Sustainable development has no identifiable endpoint or state and requires ongoing consideration of development processes and decision-making in all spheres of life. Just like sustainable development, there are overlaps between related global change processes and the outcomes of the interactions are not always consistent. A challenge in globalized society is to enable people and institutions to respond effectively to their local environments while maintaining a global perspective. “An increasingly globalized world has brought new challenges and opportunities for the environment and for [sustainable] development. New actors and new technologies now influence outcomes in resource development and management to a much greater extent than in the past. However, the closer and deeper integration of people and places around the world brings new risks as well as opportunities.” This is an example of the interconnections between environmental resources... at the center of the paper... flow and development are accompanied by the dramatic increase and growth of urbanisation. The economic benefits help fuel China's quest for economic development. China's massive land area of ​​3.7 million square miles, locally governed provinces, and rapid economic growth create ongoing challenges to power and influence. TradeChina's accession to the WTO in 2001 was a direct impact of the country's reforms that forced China to join as soon as possible. The success of the open door policy strengthened the self-confidence of the Chinese and also established liberal thinking in the country. The main destination of Chinese exports in 2012 was the United States, and the main sources of imports in 2012 were from Japan. The main export sectors for China included textiles, electronics, machinery and light industry. In 2010, China became the world's largest exporter.