This document outlines a presentation given by Dr. Syed Hayath Basha on the topic of moving from unsustainable to sustainable development. The presentation defines unsustainable development as unsystematic planning without consideration of future generations. It then discusses key pillars of sustainable development including economic development through poverty eradication, social development through participation and education, and environmental protection. Priority areas for sustainable action are identified as water, sanitation, energy, health, agriculture, and biodiversity protection. Measures proposed include appropriate technology, reduce-reuse-recycle, education, and resource utilization within carrying capacities.

1. From Unsustainable to
Sustainable Development
Presented by
Dr. Syed Hayath Basha
Assistant Professor of Education
Aligarh Muslim University Centre,
Malappuram, Kerala-679340 (India)
Email: hayath83n@gmail.com
Mob: 9990359350/7736338828
Dated: 29-03-2017
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2. Outline of Today’s Presentation
• What is Unsustainable Development?
• What are the Causes of Unsustainable
Development?
• What is Sustainable Development?
• Definitions of Sustainable Development?
• Pillars of Sustainable Development
• Measures for Sustainable Development
• Concluding Remarks
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3. What is Unsustainable Development?
It is
• Unsystematic planning
• Irresponsible Planning
• Living without planning
• Living without thinking about others
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4. Causes of Unsustainable Development
• Climate Change
• Human Health
• Technological Change
• Urban Problems related to energy
• Water Conservation
• Rain water Harvesting
• Watershed Management
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5. …Continued.
• Environmental Ethics
• Global warming
• Water and Sanitation
• Agriculture
• Livestock Development
• Protection of Natural Resources
• Public Awareness
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6. Priority Areas for Action
Priority areas for action, identified by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan
• Water and sanitation
• Energy
• Health
• Agriculture
• Biodiversity protection and ecosystem management
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7. Human Health
“Good health is vital for eradicating poverty and
achieving sustainable development.”
Some key issues:
– Reduce mortality rates in 2015: by 66.7% for children &
infants under 5; by 75% for maternal mortality rates
– Control & eradicate communicable diseases, reduce HIV
prevalence, combat malaria, tuberculosis
– Ensure that chemicals are not used and produced in ways
that harm human health
– Reduce air pollution
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8. Water and Sanitation
“Water is not only the most
basic of needs but is also
at the center of sustainable
development.”
• Around 1.2 billion people
still have no access to
clean drinking water
• Around 2.4 billion people
do not have adequate
sanitation.
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11. Water and Sanitation
Some key issues:
• Prevent water pollution to reduce health hazards
• Protect ecosystems
• Introduce technologies for affordable sanitation, industrial
and domestic wastewater treatment
• River basin, watershed and groundwater management
• Support desalination of seawater, water recycling
• Marine environmental protection - oceans, seas, the
Earth’s ecosystem
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14. Energy
“Some 2 billion people
lack access to
electricity and rely on
traditional fuel sources
such as firewood,
kerosene, or biomass
for their cooking and
heating.”
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15. Energy
Some key issues:
• Focus on access to energy in rural areas
• Energy conservation and energy efficiency – building
design & management, better mass transportation,
advanced and innovative cleaner technologies
• Promotion of renewable energy
• Action on climate change – ratification by countries of
the Kyoto Protocol
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16. Agriculture
“Agriculture is central to sustainable development. About 70% of the poor in
developing countries live in rural areas and depend in one way or another on
agriculture for their survival.”
Some key issues:
– Address serious soil fertility problems
– Diversification of crops
– Increase water-use productivity
– Apply R&D to increase productivity in crops and livestock
– (Sustainable development in the agriculture, forestry and fishery sectors conserves land, preserves water,
plant and animal genetic resources, is environmentally non-degrading, technically appropriate,
economically viable and socially acceptable." (FAO 994))
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17. Livestock Development
• Livestock development
– Sustainable animal production
– Improving productivity of animals
– Feed supplementation for increasing
livestock production
– Improving fertility and disease diagnosis
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18. Biodiversity
Biodiversity is a modern term which simply means " the variety of life
on earth". This variety can be measured on several different levels.
 Genetic - variation between individuals of the same species. This
includes genetic variation between individuals in a single population ,
as well as variations between different populations of the same
species.
Species - species diversity is the variety of species in a given region
or area. This can be determined by counting the number of different
species
Ecosystem - Communities of plants and animals, together with the
physical characteristics of their environment (e.g. geology, soil and
climate) interlink together as an 'ecosystem'. Ecosystem diversity is
more difficult to measure because there are rarely clear boundaries
between different ecosystems
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19. Protecting the Natural Resource Base
• Prevent water pollution to
reduce health hazards and
protect ecosystems
• Watershed and groundwater
management
• Support desalination of
seawater, water recycling
• Ensure the sustainable
development of oceans, marine
environmental protection
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20. Forest industry waste
‘Most "wood" companies only handle one type of wood and burn the rest.’
These burn piles are 15 to 20 ft high.
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21. Source: http://rekkerd.org/citarum-river-a-shocking-display-of-abuse/
More than
500 factories
(mostly
textiles) line
the banks of
the 200-mile
Citarum
river, near
the
Indonesian
capital of
Jakarta.
Factory waste
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22. Source: http://www.greenpeace.org/international/photosvideos/photos/
close-up-of-a-huge-pile-of-com
Computer industry waste
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Why hydroelectric power is important?
Once the dam is built, the energy is virtually free.
No waste or pollution produced.
Much more reliable than wind, solar or wave power.
Water can be stored above the dam ready to cope
with peaks in demand.
Hydro-electric power stations can increase to full
power very quickly, unlike other power stations.
Hydroelectric Power
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25. Hydroelectric power
Hydroelectric Power
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28. What is Sustainable Development?
• Living good life
• Thinking about future generation
• Systematic planning
• Living quality life within the carrying capacity
of ecosystem.
• Dynamic process
• Meeting the needs of future generations
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29. Definitions of Sustainable Development
• Sustainability is just another way of “The Good Life” as a
combination of (a) a high level of human well-being and (b) the
high level of ecosystem well-being that supports it” .
(Allen Presscott)
• “To improve the quality of life while living within the carrying
capacity of ecosystem”.
(International Union for Conservation Union-1991)
• “Sustainable Development is development that meets the needs
of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs.”
(Brudtland Commission-1987)
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30. ….Continued.
• “Any development activity can be sustainable if it is a dynamic
process which enables all people to realize their potential, and to
improve their quality of life, in ways which simultaneously
protect and enhance the earth’s life support systems”.
(Forum for the Future, Annual Report, 2000)
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31. Pillars of Sustainable Development
• Economic Development – poverty eradication
• Social Development – active participation of
women; education; good governance
• Environmental Protection – prevent environmental
degradation and patterns of unsustainable Dev.
At the local, national, regional, and global levels
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32. Economic Development
• Poverty eradication
• Halve, by 2015, the proportion of the world’s
people with income less than $1/day
• Basic health services for all, reduce health threats
• Increase food availability
• Combat desertification, mitigate effects of drought
and floods
• Provision of clean drinking water
• Enhance industrial productivity
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33. Measures for Sustainable Development
• Using appropriate technology
• Adopting Reduce, Reuse and Recycle approach
(3-R)
• Promoting Environmental Education and
Awareness
• Resource Utilization as per carrying capacity
• Improving quality of life including social,
cultural and economic dimensions
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34. Concluding Remarks
• “We have only one earth and if we destroy
it by our actions, our children and future
generation will not have a place to live
happy and prosperous life on the earth.
Even we face many problems and
unsuitability on this earth”.
• So, Please think about our future
generation and maintain environmental
ethics.
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35. End of the Presentation
• From Unsustainable Development to
Sustainable Development
• Definitions
• Causes of Unsustainable Developments
• Pillars of Sustainable Development
• Concluding Remarks
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36. References and Suggestions for further studies
• Basha, S.H. (2009). Role of Teachers towards Environmental Diseases: Need
for Prevention and Protection. (Ed.). Evironmental Education: New Delhi. APH
Publications. pp.
• Nasrin (2008). Education, Environment and Society. APH Publishing
Corporations, New Delhi.
• Radha, S. and Sankhyan, A.S., (Eds. 2004). Environmental Challenges of the
21st
Century,. Deep Publications, New Delhi.
• Rangarajan, M. (2009). Environmental Issues in India. Pearson Publication,
India.
• Rasure, K.A. (2007). Environment and Sustainable Development. Serials
Publications, New Delhi.
• Saxena, H.M. (2006). Environmental Studies. Rawat Publications, Jaipur.
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37. Feel Free to share….
• Any Question?
• Any Clarification?
• Any Observation?
• Any Suggestion?
• Any Comments?
• Any Complements?
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38. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENT HEARINGTHANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENT HEARING
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39. Even for More understanding
and clarification
• You may connect to Dr. S.H. Basha at any
time through
• hayath83n@gmail.com
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40. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTERACTIONTHANK YOU FOR YOUR INTERACTION
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