The document discusses the significance of the environment in sustainable development, highlighting its role in resource provision, waste assimilation, and life quality enhancement. It addresses critical problems such as pollution and the excessive exploitation of resources, along with the social and economic factors contributing to environmental degradation in India. Strategies for sustainable development include efficient technology use, organic farming, and public awareness for conservation and pollution control.

1. ENVIRONMENT AND
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

2. CONCEPT OF ENVIRONMENT

3. SIGNIFICANCE/
FUNCTIONS OF
ENVIRONMENT
Environment offers
resources for production
Environment sustains life
Environment assimilates
wastes
Environment enhances
quality of life

5. Two basic
problems related
to environment
Problem of
pollution
Problem of
excessive
exploitation of
natural resources

6. POLLUTION
Air pollution
Water pollution
Noise pollution

8. Excessive exploitation
of natural resources
Deforestatio
n
Degradation
of land

9. Population explosion
Widespread poverty
Increasing urbanisation
Increasing use of insecticides,
pesticides and chemical fertilizers
Rapid industrialisation
Multiplicity of transport vehicles
Disregard for the civic norms
CAUSES OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION

11. STATE OF ENVIRONMRNT IN INDIA

12. THE DICHOTOMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL
DEGRADATION IN INDIA

13. Social awareness
Population control
Enforcement of environment
conservation act
Afforestation campaign
Control over industrial and
agricultural pollution
Water management
Management of solid waste
Improvement in housing
HOW TO SAVE ENVIRONMENT?

16. FEATURES OF
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
Sustainable rise in real
per capita income and
economic welfare
Rational use of natural
resources
Ability of future
generation to fulfil
their needs not to be
impaired
Check on pollution

17. Strategies for sustainable development
Input-efficient technology
Use of environment-friendly sources of energy
Integrated rural development
Convert sunlight into solar energy and solar energy into electricity
Shift to organic farming
Manage the wastes
Stringent laws on disposal of chemical effluents
Awareness to conserve natural assets for inter-generational equity
Public means of transport