The document discusses seven notions of sustainable development, emphasizing long-term viability and alternative practices to wasteful behavior. It outlines three forms of sustainability: sustainable yield, sustainable society, and sustainable development, along with approaches and implementation methods. Threats to sustainability include political corruption, social inequality, and environmental issues, urging a radical shift towards harmonizing human activities with natural cycles.

1. 7 notions
about
Sustainable
development

2. Sustainability is:
Long term viability
of a community,
set of social
institutions or
societal practices.

3. • Sustainability as:
• Alternative to short term, myopic
and wasteful behavior.

4. • It takes three forms:
• Sustainable yield: self renewing
natural resources.
• Sustainable society: regenerate
capacity of underlying natural system.
• Sustainable development: social
advance that accommodates the needs
of current future generations.

5. 3 approaches to
sustainability:
• Physical environment.
• Energy flows.
• Population dynamics.

6. 3 ways to implement
the concept:
• Reengineering of industrial
processes.
• Transformation of land-use practices.
• Shift in house-hold consumption.

7. Threats to sustainability:
Political
corruption.
Social
inequality.
The arms of
race.
Government
expenditure.
Environmental
issues.

8. Radical takes to
think about:
• Human walks lightly on planet.
• Harmonizing activities with natural
cycles.