An Analysis of Human Sustainability and SDG–3 (With Special Reference to Ayurveda System)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31305/rrijm2025.v05.n01.012Keywords:
Sustainability, Human Sustainability, Culturally Adaptive Management Ayurveda, UN SDG-3Abstract
Drawing from interdisciplinary perspectives, many studies have examined how ayurveda system is rooted in preventive, holistic, and individualized care and contribute to sustainable healthcare models and long-term human capital development (Mukherjee, Banerjee, Katiyar, Sharma & Chattopadhyay, 2021; Prajapati, 2024; Nesari, 2022; Nesari, 2023). Research highlights ayurveda’s potential to reduce healthcare costs, enhance workforce productivity, and support resilient communities, aligning closely with global health and sustainability mandates (Nesari, 2023; Nedungadi, Salethoor, Puthiyedath, Kessler & Raman, 2023. This study tries to analyze the different phases in the development of ayurveda system contributing in human sustainability and also this study to evaluate the human sustainability on UN SDG-3 guidelines for an inclusive and culturally adaptive management paradigm.
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