SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

What is Sustainability?
 Sustainability focuses on meeting the needs of the
present without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their needs.

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 What is Sustainability?

Environmental

Economic Social

Three pillars of Sustainability

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 What is Sustainability?

Multidimensional model for sustainable development

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 From unsustainable to sustainable
development
 Does it protect our biodiversity?
 Does it prevent soil erosion?
 Does it slow down population growth?
 Does it increase forest cover?
 Does it cut off the emissions of CFC, SOx, NOx
and CO2 ?
 Does it reduce waste generation and does it
bring benefits to all?
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 Was Thanos Right?

This universe is finite, its resources, finite. If life is left unchecked,

life will cease to exist.
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- Thanos (Infinity War)
 The key aspects for sustainable development
 Inter-generational equity: between present and future
people
 minimize any adverse impacts on resources and
environment
 stop over-exploitation of resources, reduce waste discharge
and emissions and maintain ecological balance
 Intra-generational equity: between rich and poor
people
 minimize the wealth gaps within and between nations
 The technology should address to the problems of the
developing countries
 producing drought tolerant varieties for uncertain climates
 vaccines for infectious diseases
 clean fuels for domestic and industrial use
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 Measures for Sustainable Development
 Using appropriate technology
 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle approach
 Prompting environmental education and awareness
 Resource utilization as per carrying capacity
 Implementing effective planning for Population
Control
 Less dependence on non-renewable natural
resources

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 Carrying capacity: species average population size
in a particular habitat

 The carrying capacity of a biological species in an

environment is the maximum population size of the species
that the environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food,
habitat, water, and other necessities available in the
environment.
 Carrying capacity has two basic components
 Supporting capacity (the capacity to regenerate)
 Assimilative capacity (the capacity to tolerate different
stresses)

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 Problems of Sustainable Development

 Disagreements between stakeholders

 Problem between different communities(Development,
economic growth)
 Uncertainty
 Global environmental issue
 Consumption and life style
 Comparison between developed and undeveloped
countries.
 Arguments over cause and responsibility
 Pollution, Global warming etc.

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 Urban Problems Related To Energy
• Residential and commercial lighting
• Transportation means including automobiles and
public transport for moving from residence to
workplace
• Modern life-style using a large number of electrical
gadgets in everyday life
• Industrial plants using a big proportion of energy
• A large amount of waste generation which has to be
disposed off properly using energy based techniques
• Control and prevention of air and water pollution
which need energy dependent technologies

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 Water Conservation
 Decreasing run-off losses
 Reducing evaporation losses
 Storing water in soil
 Reducing irrigation losses
 Re-use of water
 Preventing wastage of water
 Increasing block pricing

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 Rainwater Harvesting

Khadin
Johad
Tanka

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 Rainwater Harvesting

Modern Rainwater Harvesting

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 Rainwater Harvesting
 Objectives of Rain Water Harvesting:
• Rain water harvesting fulfill the demand of water in domestic, industrial, and
agricultural sectors.
• It helps to raise the water table by recharging ground water.
• It helps in minimizing ground water pollution.
• The proper harvesting of rain water reduces soil erosion, flooding
 and run off. It reduces the incidence of floods.
 Techniques of Rainwater Harvesting:
 This can be done by constructing special structures like dug wells,
 percolation pits, lagoons, check dams, tanks, etc.
 Broadly there are two ways of harvesting  rainwater:
 Surface runoff harvesting                
 Roof top rainwater harvesting

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 Watershed Management

 A watershed is an area of land that drains to a common location.  A

watershed can vary in size, they can represent the area draining to a small
stream to the entire area draining to an ocean

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 Watershed Management : manage water supply, water quality,
drainage, water runoff, water rights and the overall planning. 

Benefits of Watershed Management

Ensure ecological balance
Stabilize income even under unfavorable weather conditions.
Minimize the risks of drought, landslides floods, and help to reduce
erosion and sediment production.
 Proper utilization of marginal or waste lands through alternate
land use systems
Maximize productivity per unit area, per unit time and per unit of
water.
Scope for beneficial developmental activities like domestic water
supply, irrigation, hydropower generation, etc.
Develop rural areas in the region with clear plans for improving
the economy of the region

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 Thank You

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