Since the publication of Our Common Future in 1987 the concept of sustainable development has spread globally. Basically the concept of sustained yield for forest brought up in the 18th century and the resource conservation thoughts in the 20th century from which the land ethic arose lay the theoretical foundation for sustainable development. Eventually the dramatic ecological degradation caused by high-speed industrialization and modernization after World War II and the academic and international reconsideration on the relation of development and environment directly led to the formation of the concept of sustainable development. Despite its worldwide acceptance this concept has its innate drawbacks and the anthropocentric features making it hard to achieve the perceived goals of dealing with certain environmental and ecological issues. With the appearances of more and more severe ecological crises the concept of sustainable development ought to learn from the principles of eco-centric ethics pursue ecological justice within human society and with other species and ultimately build an environmental friendly and livable society where man and nature co-exist very well.