Abstract:
Our natural heritage in the form of environmental resources such as forests, quality of soil and ground water, fish in the ocean and lakes, and the wildlife we see today in Tanzania, have been transferred to us because our ancestors. Otherwise they would have depleted, destroyed or simply degraded them before they died. So in order to transfer this natural heritage to the children of our children, it is expected that the present generation by refraining from destroying the environment. The correct way to achieve this is to plan with the people.
This paper sets out to show that there is no absolute definition of sustainable development. What matters more are the conditions for sustainable development. Sustainable development in environmental terms is the ability of local people to continue and build on project activity when external inputs have ceased. This can only occur where there is full participation and collective action of local people. And, that to obtain their participation there is a planning process to be followed if high prospects for sustainability are to be released
