UN principle 9 of Rio Conference

2. By:
MUHAMMAD ADNA EJAZ
MEER AHMED

3. What is it

4. BACKGROUND
Agenda 21, the Rio Declaration on
Environment and Development, and the
Statement of principles for the
Sustainable Management of Forests
were adopted by more than 178
Governments at the United Nations
Conference on Environment and
Development (UNCED) held in Rio de
Janerio, Brazil, 3 to 14 June 1992.

5. “Encourage the
development and diffusion
of environmentally friendly
technologies”

6. This Principle covers a broad range
of issues relevant to the majority of
businesses. However, not all the
environmental issues covered will be
relevant for all businesses depending
on e.g. company operations and
activities

7. How Environmentally Sound Technologies
Can Protect The Environment ?
Environmentally sound technologies can protect the
environment by;
 Using all resources in a more sustainable manner
 Recycling the wastes and products
 Handling residual wastes in a more acceptable manner

8. More-over…
Environmentally sound technologies can be
applied to reduce day-to-day operating
inefficiencies, emissions of environmental
contaminants, worker exposure to hazardous
materials and risks of environmental
disasters.

9. “Businesses should encourage
the development and diffusion
of environmentally friendly
technologies”

10. WHAT CAN COMPANIES DO?
At the basic factory site or unit level;
 Changing the process or manufacturing
technique.
 Changing input materials.
 Making changes to the product design or
components; and
 Reusing materials on site.

11. Strategic level approaches to improving technology include:
 Establishing a corporate or individual company policy on the use of
environmentally sound technologies
 Making information available to stakeholders that illustrates the
environmental performance and benefits of using such technologies
 Refocusing research and development towards ‘design for
sustainability’
 Use of life cycle assessment (LCA) in the development of new
technologies and products
 Employing Environmental Technology Assessments (EnTA)
 Examining investment criteria and the sourcing policy for suppliers
and contractors to ensure that tenders stipulate minimum
environmental criteria

12. WHY SHOULD COMPANIES CARE?
The key benefits of environmental friendly technologies include:
 Implementing environmentally friendly technologies helps a company reduce the
use of raw materials leading to increased efficiency;
 Technology innovation creates new business opportunities and helps increase the
overall competitiveness of the company; and
 Technologies that use materials more efficiently and cleanly can be applied to
most companies with long-term economic and environmental benefits.

13. Some Other Ways And Technologies To Protect
The Environment
 Plant-based materials
 Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
 Renewable energy
 Energy-efficiency

14. Plant-based materials
Bio Plastics
Plant Starch
Sugar Bagasse
Recycled Paper