Sustainable Development

1. VELLORE INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY
Environmental Science –
Digital Assignment 1
Topic:-
Sustainable Development
Members:-
Ashi Sinha 22BBS0111
Pritidisha Samal 22BBS0188
Vidhi Bhutia 22BBS0171

2. “
Economic Development is not the
only factor which will decide the
quality of life.
We considered “improvement in
our economy” only as
development – That is wrong!
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3. Effects of Economical development?
Over exploitation of natural resources.
Loss of biodiversity.
Loss of livelihoods.
Exposure to natural hazards like flooding or erosion.
Big development projects benefit wealthy people but don't
help poorer communities.
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4. “
What kind of development is
required?
“Development that meets the
needs of the present without
compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their
own needs i.e. Sustainable
Development.”
-Brundtland G.H, former Norwegian PM and
Director of WHO
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5. Sustainable
Development?
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6. Sustainable development is a pattern of economic
development in which resource use aims to meet
human needs while preserving the environment so
that these needs can be met not only in the
present, but also for generations to come.
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7. Sustainable Development
● Sustainability educator Michael Thomas
Needham referred to 'Sustainable
Development' "as the ability to meet the
needs of the present while contributing to
the future generations needs.”
● Additional focus on the present
generations' responsibility to improve the
future generations' life by restoring the
previous ecosystem damage and resisting to
contribute to further ecosystem damage.
● “Sustainability" was employed to describe
an economy "in equilibrium with basic
ecological support systems."
The term 'sustainable development' was
used by the Brundtland Commission
(1987 ) as per it “meets the needs of the
present without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their own needs”.
According to above definition, two key
concepts:
♦ the concept of 'needs', in particular the
essential needs of the world's poor, to which
overriding priority should be given
♦ the idea of limitations imposed by the state
of technology and social organization on the
environment's ability to meet present and
future needs.
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8. Sustainable Development
● Sustainability can be defined as the practice of reserving resources for future generation without any
harm to the nature and other components of it. Sustainable development ties together concern for the
carrying capacity of natural systems with the social, political, and economic challenges faced by
humanity.
● Sustainability science is the study of the concepts of sustainable development and environmental
science.
● There is an additional focus on the present generations' responsibility to regenerate, maintain and
improve planetary resources for use by future generations.
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9. ❧ After decades of limited success in eliminating poverty, new ideas about
development are emerging. Sustainable livelihoods approach represents one of
these new ideas about development.
❧ The term sustainable development came into prominence in 1980.
❧ The concept of Sustainable Livelihoods was an important element in the new
Labour administration’s 1997 White Paper on international development.
❧ In the late 1990s, the term had become one of a trio of principles underpinning
UK development policy and the basis for a number of DFID programmes and
practices.
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History of Sustainable Development

10. HISTORY
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1800s
The industrial revolution brought
an increase in anxiety and
discussions about
overconsumption of natural
resources by scholars and citizens.
Post WWII
The world begin facing major
environmental issues. The
discource tranformation from a
focus on pollution to global
concern about the survival of the
human race, its future genrations,
and planet.
17th Century
By the time, the natural
environment was being altered by
humans, mostly air and water
pollution – and deforestation in
Europe.
500 BC
Ancient authors shared concerns of
environmental degradation by
humans, and suggested less
harmful practices.
1970s
The sustainibilty movement
acceralted globally: the fisrt Earth
Day, a rise in environmental activism,
the first UN conference, and many
pieces of legislation. The word
sustainabilty began being used, but in
many different contexts.
1980s
The UN Brundtland Commission
definition of sustainable development
became the most regarded in the
sustainability as a selling point.
Businesses began using sustainability
as a selling point. But sustainability is
now used ambiguously and even
deceptively, all while climate change
worsens.

11. Sustainable development Progress
The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development(UNCSD), also known as
Rio 2012, Rio+20, or Earth Summit2012, was the third international conference on
sustainable development, which aimed at reconciling the economic and
environmental goals of the global community. An outcome of this conference was the
development of the Sustainable Development Goals that aim to promote sustainable
progress and eliminate inequalities around the world. However, few nations met the
World Wide Fund for Nature’s definition of sustainable development criteria
established in 2006.Although some nations are more developed than others, all
nations are constantly developing because each nation struggles with perpetuating
disparities, inequalities and unequal access to fundamental rights and freedoms.
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12. Sustainable Development
Economic, social, and natural capitals
The sustainable development debate is based on the assumption that societies need to manage three
types of capital (economic, social, and natural), which may be non-substitutable and whose
consumption might be irreversible. Daly(1991),for example, points to the fact that natural capital can
not necessarily be substituted by economic capital. While it is possible that we can find ways to replace
some natural resources, it is much more unlikely that they will ever be able to replace eco-system
services, such as the protection provided by the ozone layer, or the climate stabilizing function of the
Amazonian forest. In fact natural capital, social capital and economic capital are often
complementarities. A further obstacle to substitutability lies also in the multi-functionality of many
natural resources. Forests, for example, not only provide the raw material for paper (which can be
substituted quite easily), but they also maintain biodiversity, regulate water flow, and absorb
CO2.Another problem of natural and social capital deterioration lies in their partial irreversibility. The
loss in biodiversity, for example, is often definite. The same can be true for cultural diversity.
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13. In thedifferentconceptsof
sustainabledevelopment,
the consensusis
undoubtedlyagreedon its
components: economic,
social,environmental.
Scheme of sustainable development
It hasthreeconstituent
parts:environmental
sustainability, economic
sustainability, socio
politicalsustainability.
In economyprofitprevails,
inenvironmentcareof
naturalresourcesis the
mostimportant, thesocial
aimsimprovinghuman
livingconditions.
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14. Multi-dimensional model of
Sustainability
Environment
Transportation Ecology
Economics
Agriculture
Energy
Business

15. Multi-dimensional model of
Sustainability
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Circle of Sustainability Matrix of Sustainability

16. EnvironmentalSustainabilityis
the responsibilityto conserve
natural resourcesand protect
globalecosystemsto support
healthandwellbeing, nowand in
the future.
Environmental Sustainability
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17. Carrying
Capacity
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Thecarryingcapacityof
an ecosystemis the size
of the populationor
communitythatcanbe
supportedin perpetuity
uponthe available
resourcesandservices
of thatecosystem.

18. Economic sustainability refers to
practices that support long-term
economic growth without
negatively impacting social,
environmental, and cultural
aspects of the community.
Economic Sustainability

19. Socialsustainabilityis a processfor creating
sustainablesuccessfulplacesthatpromotewellbeing,
by understandingwhatpeopleneedfromtheplaces
theyliveandwork. Socialsustainabilitycombines
designof thephysicalrealmwithdesignof the social
world.
Social Sustainability

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Multi – Dimensional model for Sustainable development

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Measures
practiced
for
sustainable
development

22. Appropriate Technology
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Appropriate technology is
basically usage of
technology in developed and
developing countries which
is environmentally
sustainable and socially
appropriate.

23. Appropriate
Technology
Solar
Powered
Light Bulb
Pot – in –
Pot
refrigerator
Bonus corn
sheller
Hippo roller
water
project

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The
3R’s

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Reduce Reuse Recycle
Reduction is conservation Do not throw away things which can be
used
Turning something old into something
very new
Buy 100% recyclable and durable
products
Reuse the plastic cups, plates, utensils,
use rechargeable batteries and refillable
ink cartridges
Not only a great way to conserve
resources but also to reduce wastes
Avoid disposable items Donate things to charity If anything is not in use it can be
recycled into something else
Save water and energy Using of cloth bags and canvas for
shopping
Depositing things at recycling centre
Support carpooling; drive smaller, more
energy-efficient car and use lead-free
petrol
Reuse old envelops, toilet rolls,
magazines, ice cream tubs for art and
craft
Set up a system for separating your
waste for recycling
Unplug appliances when not in use Cut down on plastic bags Make sure you put the waste into correct
bins

26. Reasons behind adopting sustainable development

27. Sustainable development indicators
A sustainable indicator
is “a metric that
measures an
organization's ability
to deliver long-term
stakeholder value”.

28. Use diagrams to explain your ideas
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Sustainability Revolution
The devotion to issues
such as the climate
change, water scarcity,
ocean pollution (plastic)
diversity gaps, health
and safety, income
equality, inclusion, and
human rights is the
bedrock of the
sustainable revolution.

30. Thanks!
Any questions?
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