Sustainable development is a means of meeting present needsin ways that do not impair futur egenerations and other species from meeting their needs.is textbook helps students to understand environmental protection and social harmon ,as well evaluate economic sustainability,ecological sustainability,and human and socialsustainability.is book focuses on the sources of environmental problems,sustainable development theor ,sustainable recoursesutilization,mineral recourse sexploiting,green mines,mining environmental protection,and cases of environmental protection and sustainable development concepts in engineering practice. The book can be us a textbook for undergraduates and postgraduates in environmental science,environmentalengineering,civil engineering and other related majors,and can also be used as a reference for personnel in the ecologyand environment fields.