The document discusses sustainable development in India. It outlines key definitions and frameworks for sustainable development established by the Brundtland Commission and the 1992 Earth Summit. It then discusses India's national policies and plans that promote sustainable development, such as the National Environmental Policy, national agricultural policies, and social programs like the Twenty Point Programme. Key sustainable development initiatives are also summarized, such as watershed management programs and social security programs.
This document discusses food security and sustainable development issues to be addressed at the Rio+20 Conference. It provides context on challenges to food security in the Arab region including limited natural resources and effects of climate change and desertification. It summarizes international commitments around food security, such as from the Rome Declaration and CSD-17. The document proposes that Rio+20 address new issues like climate adaptation and establish sustainable development goals around food including increasing agricultural efficiency and reducing land degradation. It argues a green economy approach can help balance environmental, social and economic dimensions of sustainable land management and food security.
The document discusses Local Agenda 21 policies that were established following the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. These policies aim to find solutions to environmental, social, and economic problems at the local level while maintaining social wellbeing in communities without harming the environment. Local Agenda 21 policies in Cambridgeshire focus on topics like transport, resources and pollution, the natural and built environment, the economy and education, food and agriculture, and community participation.
Issues Brief - Food Security and Sustainable Agricultureuncsd2012
This document discusses international commitments related to food security and sustainable agriculture from agreements such as Agenda 21, the Rome Declaration, the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation, and the Millennium Development Goals. It reviews time-bound targets from these agreements and provides an assessment of progress. Many targets were not fully achieved by their deadlines due to a lack of resources, political will, and capacity in developing countries.
This document summarizes existing international commitments related to water access, management, and quality. It outlines goals and targets established in agreements from 1992 to 2015, many of which aimed to improve drinking water access, sanitation, and integrated water resources management by 2000 and 2015. While progress has been made towards some targets, others like universal sanitation access are far from being met, particularly in rural areas and developing countries.
The document summarizes Philippine Agenda 21 (PA 21), the Philippines' national action plan for sustainable development. PA 21 aims to balance economic development, environmental protection, social reform, and empowerment of the people. It outlines principles of sustainable development including spiritual development, human development, social/cultural development, political development, economic development, and ecological development. PA 21's goals include poverty reduction, social equity, empowerment, peace, and maintaining ecological integrity.
This document discusses special area development and regional planning. It outlines the goals of special area development as providing an acceptable standard of living while maintaining ecological balance. The objectives are achieving a minimum standard of living and producing goods/services to do so while minimizing environmental deterioration. Key strategies mentioned are focusing on weaker sections, employment creation, and careful resource management. Specific programs discussed are Western Ghat development, hill area development, and drought prone area development.
The document discusses the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, which are 20 targets agreed upon by parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in 2010 to take action on biodiversity loss by 2020. The targets address reducing habitat loss, overfishing, pollution, invasive species, and restoring degraded areas. Countries agreed to integrate biodiversity into planning, eliminate harmful subsidies, and increase protected land and ocean areas to 17% and 10% respectively. The targets provide a framework until 2020 for biodiversity conservation efforts at both the national and global levels.
The document summarizes the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and the Aichi Targets adopted by the Convention on Biological Diversity. It outlines the vision and mission of the plan, which is to take action to halt biodiversity loss by 2020. It describes the five strategic goals and 20 targets of the plan related to mainstreaming biodiversity, reducing pressures on biodiversity from areas like agriculture and pollution, safeguarding ecosystems and species diversity, enhancing benefits from biodiversity, and improving implementation through participation, knowledge and capacity building. National governments will develop own targets and update biodiversity strategies and action plans to fulfill commitments of the plan through regional capacity building workshops.
This document discusses food security and sustainable development issues to be addressed at the Rio+20 Conference. It provides context on challenges to food security in the Arab region including limited natural resources and effects of climate change and desertification. It summarizes international commitments around food security, such as from the Rome Declaration and CSD-17. The document proposes that Rio+20 address new issues like climate adaptation and establish sustainable development goals around food including increasing agricultural efficiency and reducing land degradation. It argues a green economy approach can help balance environmental, social and economic dimensions of sustainable land management and food security.
The document discusses Local Agenda 21 policies that were established following the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. These policies aim to find solutions to environmental, social, and economic problems at the local level while maintaining social wellbeing in communities without harming the environment. Local Agenda 21 policies in Cambridgeshire focus on topics like transport, resources and pollution, the natural and built environment, the economy and education, food and agriculture, and community participation.
Issues Brief - Food Security and Sustainable Agricultureuncsd2012
This document discusses international commitments related to food security and sustainable agriculture from agreements such as Agenda 21, the Rome Declaration, the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation, and the Millennium Development Goals. It reviews time-bound targets from these agreements and provides an assessment of progress. Many targets were not fully achieved by their deadlines due to a lack of resources, political will, and capacity in developing countries.
This document summarizes existing international commitments related to water access, management, and quality. It outlines goals and targets established in agreements from 1992 to 2015, many of which aimed to improve drinking water access, sanitation, and integrated water resources management by 2000 and 2015. While progress has been made towards some targets, others like universal sanitation access are far from being met, particularly in rural areas and developing countries.
The document summarizes Philippine Agenda 21 (PA 21), the Philippines' national action plan for sustainable development. PA 21 aims to balance economic development, environmental protection, social reform, and empowerment of the people. It outlines principles of sustainable development including spiritual development, human development, social/cultural development, political development, economic development, and ecological development. PA 21's goals include poverty reduction, social equity, empowerment, peace, and maintaining ecological integrity.
This document discusses special area development and regional planning. It outlines the goals of special area development as providing an acceptable standard of living while maintaining ecological balance. The objectives are achieving a minimum standard of living and producing goods/services to do so while minimizing environmental deterioration. Key strategies mentioned are focusing on weaker sections, employment creation, and careful resource management. Specific programs discussed are Western Ghat development, hill area development, and drought prone area development.
The document discusses the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, which are 20 targets agreed upon by parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in 2010 to take action on biodiversity loss by 2020. The targets address reducing habitat loss, overfishing, pollution, invasive species, and restoring degraded areas. Countries agreed to integrate biodiversity into planning, eliminate harmful subsidies, and increase protected land and ocean areas to 17% and 10% respectively. The targets provide a framework until 2020 for biodiversity conservation efforts at both the national and global levels.
The document summarizes the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and the Aichi Targets adopted by the Convention on Biological Diversity. It outlines the vision and mission of the plan, which is to take action to halt biodiversity loss by 2020. It describes the five strategic goals and 20 targets of the plan related to mainstreaming biodiversity, reducing pressures on biodiversity from areas like agriculture and pollution, safeguarding ecosystems and species diversity, enhancing benefits from biodiversity, and improving implementation through participation, knowledge and capacity building. National governments will develop own targets and update biodiversity strategies and action plans to fulfill commitments of the plan through regional capacity building workshops.
The document discusses the Aichi Biodiversity Targets established under the Convention on Biological Diversity. It provides background on the United Nations Environment Programme and the signing of the Convention on Biological Diversity in 1992. The 20 Aichi Targets adopted in 2010 at COP-10 in Nagoya, Japan are aimed at addressing the drivers of biodiversity loss and enhancing the benefits from biodiversity. The document poses guiding questions to help countries set national targets aligned with the Aichi Targets and effectively implement their obligations under the Convention.
This document contains the full text of agreements from the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, commonly known as the Earth Summit. It includes Agenda 21, which outlines a comprehensive plan of action for sustainable development; the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development; and the Statement of Forest Principles. The agreements provide a framework and call for global cooperation across many sectors to address environmental degradation and promote sustainable development worldwide.
This document provides an overview of international commitments and progress on sustainable ocean management. It discusses the importance of oceans, including their role in supporting life, driving climate cycles, and providing food and resources that support hundreds of millions of livelihoods. While agreements like UNCLOS and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation recognize oceans' importance, implementation of sustainable ocean policies has been slow. Existing initiatives and agreements have had limited effectiveness in addressing threats like overfishing, pollution, and loss of coastal and marine habitats. Continued international cooperation is needed to close remaining policy gaps and more fully achieve the goal of healthy, productive oceans.
Latest issue on environment, international conferences held, agenda, points d...Pratibha Khemchandani
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, located in eastern Denmark, with over 1.1 million residents in its metropolitan area. It has consistently ranked as one of the best cities in the world for quality of life. The city is also considered very environmentally friendly, with clean water in its inner harbor suitable for swimming and over a third of residents commuting by bicycle daily.
Droughts are threatening food security in West Africa; sea level rise might take away the livelihoods of Small Island Developing States (SIDS); flash floods and mudslides inflict death and destruction on informal settlements in cities of a number of developing countries; severe heat waves have swept across Europe and Russia in recent years; and strong hurricanes have caused large economic losses in the USA and the Caribbean. Environmental degradation and climate change contribute to the increasing occurrence of disasters linked to natural hazards. No country is immune, regardless of the level of economic and social development. However, the vulnerability of communities and societies to disasters caused by natural hazards is closely and inversely related to the level of social and economic development. Sound disaster risk management has been recognised as an area deserving greater attention on the global sustainable development agenda.
These are the slides to the second webinar by the MGCY capacity building team: Introducing Rio+20, with a history of what the Summit is about in a basic and friendly manner.
The International Year of Biodiversity was declared by the UN General Assembly in 2006 to celebrate biological diversity and raise awareness of its importance in 2010. It coincided with the 2010 Biodiversity Target to influence decision makers and prioritize biodiversity protection. The year aimed to help raise awareness through country-level events and influence political support for biodiversity conservation.
KKKH4284 URBAN PLANNING OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TASK 5 : LOCAL AGENDA
LECTURERS :
PROF. IR. DR. RIZA ATIQ ABDULLAH O.K. RAHMAT
DR NAZRI BORHAN
DR NORLIZA MOHD AKHIR
Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) takes a holistic approach to water management by considering social, economic, environmental and technical factors. The UN adopted goals in 2000 to improve access to safe drinking water. IWRM aims to balance limited water supply with rising demand through greater efficiency, fair allocation, improved sanitation and conservation. It requires flexible guidelines that consider varying local institutions, laws, and abilities to plan and implement projects across different river basins.
The document discusses BIOFIN, a global partnership launched by UNDP to address underfunding of biodiversity conservation and management. BIOFIN is being piloted in 19 countries, including India, to assess funding needs, gaps, and opportunities to increase funding to meet biodiversity targets. In India, BIOFIN is led by the Ministry of Environment and involves various partners to conduct assessments of public and private biodiversity spending and develop a resource mobilization strategy. The goal is to help India progress toward its 12 National Biodiversity Targets established under the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Planning and sustainable development in indian contextsavitanarayan29
This document discusses planning and sustainable development in India, including various area and group targeted development programs. It provides examples of target area programs like the Command Area Development Program and Drought Prone Area Development Program. It also discusses regional planning programs targeting hill areas, northeastern states, tribal areas, and backward areas. Specific programs discussed include the Hill Area Development Program, addressing issues in the Bharmaur tribal region of Himachal Pradesh through an Integrated Tribal Development Project. The document also discusses the concept of sustainable development and measures taken in the Indira Gandhi Canal command area to promote sustainable development.
Hill area development - Emerging Issues- Sustainable OptionsJIT KUMAR GUPTA
Paper describes in brief the role and importance of Hill areas in the development of the nation. It also tries to define the emerging problems which are being faced by these areas. Considering the present status of hill areas, paper tries to list few options/ steps which can be leveraged to make the hill areas more sustainable ,livable and promoters of quality of life for all communities living in both hills and plains
The document outlines the Punjab Environment Policy (PEP) of Pakistan. It aims to protect the environment of Punjab province through sustainable development in order to improve citizens' quality of life. It identifies key challenges like water pollution, urbanization, and industrialization. The PEP covers objectives, guiding principles, strategies, sector-specific and cross-sectoral guidelines, and a plan for implementation and monitoring. It also discusses Pakistan's environmental conventions and treats SWOT analysis of the existing policy.
Bioversity International researcher Silvia Wood explains the process of developing the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals and areas of interest and intervention that the researchers from CGIAR and the Ecosystem Services Partnership could take. Presented at the 7th Annual Ecosystem Services Partnership Conference in Costa Rica, September 8-12, 2014.
Find out more about the Bridging Agriculture and Conservation Initiative: http://www.bioversityinternational.org/about-us/news/bridging-agriculture-conservation/
Forest and trees are natural assets that provide a variety of benefits to the mankind. Rural people migrate to citites in the hope of finding jobs and for improving their economy but most of
them are forced to live in slums consequently, triggering negative environment affecting health and livelihood of the urban population. The rural migration can be reduced by providing employment and income through greening of degraded areas, diversification in agriculture and ensuring food
accessibility under “Food for work” scheme.
The document summarizes GEF-6 strategic programming directions. It discusses focusing on drivers of environmental degradation, integrating approaches across focal areas to deliver holistic solutions, and achieving impacts at scale. The GEF2020 vision is outlined as targeting drivers through relationships with stakeholders and ensuring complementarity across climate finance. Focal area strategies and programs are presented for biodiversity, land degradation, and international waters that align with conventions and achieve objectives through creative, integrated solutions.
Hill area Development programme-NILGIRIS districtRavi Varma reddy
The document discusses hill area development programs in India. It defines hill areas as high lands above 7,000 feet excluding mountains. Around 10.7% of India's land area is classified as hills. The key objectives of hill area development programs are promoting basic livelihoods and sustainable use of land, mineral, water and forest resources. Programs are implemented through various five-year plans with a focus on ecology preservation, infrastructure development, and people's participation. The Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu is used as a case study, outlining programs implemented there in sectors like soil conservation, forestry, rural development and public health.
The Farm Bill's Environmental Quality Improvement Program: A program evaluati...Kelly Hilovsky
This program evaluation assesses a key “working lands” conservation program in the Farm Bill, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). This program impacts public health by reducing the negative consequences of agriculture that contribute to pollution of air, water and soil. By applying a proven health policy framework, the evaluation identifies if EQIP has achieved its objectives. The outcomes of the evaluation will both answer research questions and also provide recommendations for program improvements in the context of the expected revision of the Farm Bill in Fiscal Year 2018. This assessment is useful to ensure that environmental consequences are mitigated and public health risks are reduced.
Sustainable Development Goals and the Climate Change Agreement Mabel Tola-Winjobi
Felix Dodds is a Senior Fellow at the Global Research Institute and a Senior Affiliate of the Water Institute at the University of North Carolina and an Associate Fellow at the Tellus Institute.
The document summarizes Agenda 21, a non-binding action plan adopted by the UN in 1992 related to sustainable development. It includes 40 chapters organized into 4 sections covering social and economic issues, conservation, strengthening major groups, and implementation. The goal is to help the environment and was agreed at the 1992 Earth Summit. It calls for governments, UN agencies, and other groups to take action globally, nationally and locally toward sustainable development. While progress has been uneven, the UN has reaffirmed commitment to Agenda 21 over subsequent years.
The document provides an overview of concepts related to sustainable tourism, including definitions from the Brundtland Report and DFID. It discusses resilience, gilded traps using overfishing as an example, and how Venice's economy declined after banning joint stock companies. Statistics are presented on expected impacts on biodiversity, forests, and water by 2050. The impacts of tourism on CO2 emissions and different transport modes are reviewed. The poverty trap concept and Cape Town Declaration principles of sustainable tourism are summarized. Guiding principles for economic and social responsibility in tourism are outlined.
The document discusses how sustainable development principles from the Brundtland report should be applied to product innovation, design, manufacturing, and marketing strategies. It states that sustainable development must address both temporal and spatial dimensions. Temporally, sustainable solutions are needed immediately and their impacts should be demonstrable by 2000 and beyond. Spatially, sustainable development must address problems on a global scale. The document then provides examples of how incorporating sustainability could impact each area of product development: 1) Product innovation focuses on improving existing products rather than new creation to reduce waste. 2) Design uses eco-friendly materials to minimize environmental impacts. 3) Manufacturing simplifies supply chains and uses processes that reduce ecological impacts. 4) Marketing strategies inform
The document discusses the Aichi Biodiversity Targets established under the Convention on Biological Diversity. It provides background on the United Nations Environment Programme and the signing of the Convention on Biological Diversity in 1992. The 20 Aichi Targets adopted in 2010 at COP-10 in Nagoya, Japan are aimed at addressing the drivers of biodiversity loss and enhancing the benefits from biodiversity. The document poses guiding questions to help countries set national targets aligned with the Aichi Targets and effectively implement their obligations under the Convention.
This document contains the full text of agreements from the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, commonly known as the Earth Summit. It includes Agenda 21, which outlines a comprehensive plan of action for sustainable development; the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development; and the Statement of Forest Principles. The agreements provide a framework and call for global cooperation across many sectors to address environmental degradation and promote sustainable development worldwide.
This document provides an overview of international commitments and progress on sustainable ocean management. It discusses the importance of oceans, including their role in supporting life, driving climate cycles, and providing food and resources that support hundreds of millions of livelihoods. While agreements like UNCLOS and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation recognize oceans' importance, implementation of sustainable ocean policies has been slow. Existing initiatives and agreements have had limited effectiveness in addressing threats like overfishing, pollution, and loss of coastal and marine habitats. Continued international cooperation is needed to close remaining policy gaps and more fully achieve the goal of healthy, productive oceans.
Latest issue on environment, international conferences held, agenda, points d...Pratibha Khemchandani
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, located in eastern Denmark, with over 1.1 million residents in its metropolitan area. It has consistently ranked as one of the best cities in the world for quality of life. The city is also considered very environmentally friendly, with clean water in its inner harbor suitable for swimming and over a third of residents commuting by bicycle daily.
Droughts are threatening food security in West Africa; sea level rise might take away the livelihoods of Small Island Developing States (SIDS); flash floods and mudslides inflict death and destruction on informal settlements in cities of a number of developing countries; severe heat waves have swept across Europe and Russia in recent years; and strong hurricanes have caused large economic losses in the USA and the Caribbean. Environmental degradation and climate change contribute to the increasing occurrence of disasters linked to natural hazards. No country is immune, regardless of the level of economic and social development. However, the vulnerability of communities and societies to disasters caused by natural hazards is closely and inversely related to the level of social and economic development. Sound disaster risk management has been recognised as an area deserving greater attention on the global sustainable development agenda.
These are the slides to the second webinar by the MGCY capacity building team: Introducing Rio+20, with a history of what the Summit is about in a basic and friendly manner.
The International Year of Biodiversity was declared by the UN General Assembly in 2006 to celebrate biological diversity and raise awareness of its importance in 2010. It coincided with the 2010 Biodiversity Target to influence decision makers and prioritize biodiversity protection. The year aimed to help raise awareness through country-level events and influence political support for biodiversity conservation.
KKKH4284 URBAN PLANNING OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TASK 5 : LOCAL AGENDA
LECTURERS :
PROF. IR. DR. RIZA ATIQ ABDULLAH O.K. RAHMAT
DR NAZRI BORHAN
DR NORLIZA MOHD AKHIR
Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) takes a holistic approach to water management by considering social, economic, environmental and technical factors. The UN adopted goals in 2000 to improve access to safe drinking water. IWRM aims to balance limited water supply with rising demand through greater efficiency, fair allocation, improved sanitation and conservation. It requires flexible guidelines that consider varying local institutions, laws, and abilities to plan and implement projects across different river basins.
The document discusses BIOFIN, a global partnership launched by UNDP to address underfunding of biodiversity conservation and management. BIOFIN is being piloted in 19 countries, including India, to assess funding needs, gaps, and opportunities to increase funding to meet biodiversity targets. In India, BIOFIN is led by the Ministry of Environment and involves various partners to conduct assessments of public and private biodiversity spending and develop a resource mobilization strategy. The goal is to help India progress toward its 12 National Biodiversity Targets established under the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Planning and sustainable development in indian contextsavitanarayan29
This document discusses planning and sustainable development in India, including various area and group targeted development programs. It provides examples of target area programs like the Command Area Development Program and Drought Prone Area Development Program. It also discusses regional planning programs targeting hill areas, northeastern states, tribal areas, and backward areas. Specific programs discussed include the Hill Area Development Program, addressing issues in the Bharmaur tribal region of Himachal Pradesh through an Integrated Tribal Development Project. The document also discusses the concept of sustainable development and measures taken in the Indira Gandhi Canal command area to promote sustainable development.
Hill area development - Emerging Issues- Sustainable OptionsJIT KUMAR GUPTA
Paper describes in brief the role and importance of Hill areas in the development of the nation. It also tries to define the emerging problems which are being faced by these areas. Considering the present status of hill areas, paper tries to list few options/ steps which can be leveraged to make the hill areas more sustainable ,livable and promoters of quality of life for all communities living in both hills and plains
The document outlines the Punjab Environment Policy (PEP) of Pakistan. It aims to protect the environment of Punjab province through sustainable development in order to improve citizens' quality of life. It identifies key challenges like water pollution, urbanization, and industrialization. The PEP covers objectives, guiding principles, strategies, sector-specific and cross-sectoral guidelines, and a plan for implementation and monitoring. It also discusses Pakistan's environmental conventions and treats SWOT analysis of the existing policy.
Bioversity International researcher Silvia Wood explains the process of developing the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals and areas of interest and intervention that the researchers from CGIAR and the Ecosystem Services Partnership could take. Presented at the 7th Annual Ecosystem Services Partnership Conference in Costa Rica, September 8-12, 2014.
Find out more about the Bridging Agriculture and Conservation Initiative: http://www.bioversityinternational.org/about-us/news/bridging-agriculture-conservation/
Forest and trees are natural assets that provide a variety of benefits to the mankind. Rural people migrate to citites in the hope of finding jobs and for improving their economy but most of
them are forced to live in slums consequently, triggering negative environment affecting health and livelihood of the urban population. The rural migration can be reduced by providing employment and income through greening of degraded areas, diversification in agriculture and ensuring food
accessibility under “Food for work” scheme.
The document summarizes GEF-6 strategic programming directions. It discusses focusing on drivers of environmental degradation, integrating approaches across focal areas to deliver holistic solutions, and achieving impacts at scale. The GEF2020 vision is outlined as targeting drivers through relationships with stakeholders and ensuring complementarity across climate finance. Focal area strategies and programs are presented for biodiversity, land degradation, and international waters that align with conventions and achieve objectives through creative, integrated solutions.
Hill area Development programme-NILGIRIS districtRavi Varma reddy
The document discusses hill area development programs in India. It defines hill areas as high lands above 7,000 feet excluding mountains. Around 10.7% of India's land area is classified as hills. The key objectives of hill area development programs are promoting basic livelihoods and sustainable use of land, mineral, water and forest resources. Programs are implemented through various five-year plans with a focus on ecology preservation, infrastructure development, and people's participation. The Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu is used as a case study, outlining programs implemented there in sectors like soil conservation, forestry, rural development and public health.
The Farm Bill's Environmental Quality Improvement Program: A program evaluati...Kelly Hilovsky
This program evaluation assesses a key “working lands” conservation program in the Farm Bill, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). This program impacts public health by reducing the negative consequences of agriculture that contribute to pollution of air, water and soil. By applying a proven health policy framework, the evaluation identifies if EQIP has achieved its objectives. The outcomes of the evaluation will both answer research questions and also provide recommendations for program improvements in the context of the expected revision of the Farm Bill in Fiscal Year 2018. This assessment is useful to ensure that environmental consequences are mitigated and public health risks are reduced.
Sustainable Development Goals and the Climate Change Agreement Mabel Tola-Winjobi
Felix Dodds is a Senior Fellow at the Global Research Institute and a Senior Affiliate of the Water Institute at the University of North Carolina and an Associate Fellow at the Tellus Institute.
The document summarizes Agenda 21, a non-binding action plan adopted by the UN in 1992 related to sustainable development. It includes 40 chapters organized into 4 sections covering social and economic issues, conservation, strengthening major groups, and implementation. The goal is to help the environment and was agreed at the 1992 Earth Summit. It calls for governments, UN agencies, and other groups to take action globally, nationally and locally toward sustainable development. While progress has been uneven, the UN has reaffirmed commitment to Agenda 21 over subsequent years.
The document provides an overview of concepts related to sustainable tourism, including definitions from the Brundtland Report and DFID. It discusses resilience, gilded traps using overfishing as an example, and how Venice's economy declined after banning joint stock companies. Statistics are presented on expected impacts on biodiversity, forests, and water by 2050. The impacts of tourism on CO2 emissions and different transport modes are reviewed. The poverty trap concept and Cape Town Declaration principles of sustainable tourism are summarized. Guiding principles for economic and social responsibility in tourism are outlined.
The document discusses how sustainable development principles from the Brundtland report should be applied to product innovation, design, manufacturing, and marketing strategies. It states that sustainable development must address both temporal and spatial dimensions. Temporally, sustainable solutions are needed immediately and their impacts should be demonstrable by 2000 and beyond. Spatially, sustainable development must address problems on a global scale. The document then provides examples of how incorporating sustainability could impact each area of product development: 1) Product innovation focuses on improving existing products rather than new creation to reduce waste. 2) Design uses eco-friendly materials to minimize environmental impacts. 3) Manufacturing simplifies supply chains and uses processes that reduce ecological impacts. 4) Marketing strategies inform
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Social Development Programs Beyond Compliance
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September 14, 2011,
The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development Rio+20 logo and campaign material have been designed and developed by Graphic Design in New York. The Rio+20 conference will take place in June 2012 in Rio de Janeiro. All elements have been carefully combined so the logo, in its entirety or in the following derivatives, can be used as an effective tool to communicate the ideas and values of the brand. For consistency, the logo must always comply with this Brand Guideline. The logo is based on three components of sustainable development – social equity, economic growth and environmental protection, all connected in the shape of a globe. The three colors blend into each other indicating the connectedness of these different components. The logo Rio+20 is available in six United Nations official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
Rio+20 Brand Configurations
The Rio+20 brand must be kept and always presented according to the standards and norms of this guideline. In any kind of promotion or communication activities, no matter which media is used (press, electronic, etc.) Rio+20 must be clearly identified through its brand versions. The brand and the logo that identify the event represent the focal point in all communication. They must be applied clearly in a way to avoid episodic readings.
The National Organizing Committee (NOC) must be contacted if there is any doubt related to this material and for further clarification.
The document discusses the concepts of sustainability, development, and sustainable development. It provides definitions for each term and outlines their differences. The history of sustainable development is then examined, from concerns in the 1800s during the Industrial Revolution to recent international agreements like the 1992 Earth Summit and Agenda 21. Barriers to sustainable development are also reviewed, such as economic and political challenges and unequal access to resources.
The document discusses Brazil hosting the Rio+20 United Nations conference on sustainable development in Rio de Janeiro in June 2012, 20 years after the original Rio 92 conference. It notes that over 100 heads of state will attend, along with 50,000 other participants. The conference will focus on green economies and sustainable development frameworks. It describes the various sites that will host conference events and exhibitions, including Riocentro, Athletes' Park, Barra Arena, Pier Maua, Quinta da Boa Vista park, and Flamengo park.
Sustainable Development Goals and Indian EconomyVaibhav verma
The document provides information on sustainable development goals (SDGs) and their relevance to India. It discusses key topics like what SDGs are, their history and evolution over time through various global initiatives. It outlines the 17 SDGs and their targets. It also summarizes India's progress on SDGs, the SDG India Index which ranks states and UTs, findings from the latest index reports, and challenges to achieving SDGs in India.
Sustainable development aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment for future generations. Bangladesh faces challenges of poverty but also has natural resources and a productive workforce. However, overdependence on natural resources can become a "resource curse" as seen in some oil-rich Middle Eastern nations, where wealth is concentrated and economic growth falters. Bangladesh is committed to sustainable development through policies, education programs, and balancing economic growth with environmental conservation.
A presentation on the different strategies adopted by India to combat the effects of climate change on human health and the country as a whole (including various programs, policies, and schemes taken up by the Indian Govt.)
_Watershed Development Program in India_ An Overview.pdfDishikaTyagi
India is a country that is predominantly agricultural, and thus, its economic growth is largely dependent on its agricultural sector. However, the agricultural sector in India is facing numerous challenges such as soil erosion, water scarcity, and low crop productivity, among others. These challenges have been intensified due to climate change, deforestation, and unsustainable agricultural practices. To overcome these challenges, the Indian government has initiated various programs, one of which is the Watershed Development Program.
This document provides an overview of sustainable development and its linkages to the environment and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It discusses how historical overuse of resources negatively impacted the environment and future generations. The concept of sustainable development aims to meet current needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. The SDGs were adopted in 2015 as a global framework to achieve economic, social and environmental sustainability by 2030. India is actively working to implement the SDGs through various stakeholders like NITI Aayog and by mapping government schemes to the goals.
This document provides an overview of sustainable development and its linkages to the environment and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It discusses how production and consumption can negatively impact the environment through externalities. The concept of sustainable development is introduced as development that meets current needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. The SDGs are presented as a framework adopted by UN members in 2015 to end poverty and protect the planet. India's role and stakeholders involved in implementing the SDGs domestically are also summarized.
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The document discusses sustainable development goals (SDGs) and India's progress towards achieving them. It provides background on SDGs, their 17 goals, and India's performance in the SDG India Index. Key points:
- India's overall SDG score improved from 60 in 2019 to 66 in 2020 due to progress in clean water/sanitation, affordable energy.
- Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu ranked highest while Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam ranked lowest.
- Challenges include lack of funding, need for behavioral changes, increasing population. Suggestions given to improve the Index and India's SDG performance.
International Environmental Conferences, a short viewArjun Ariaratnam
The document summarizes several major international environmental conferences:
The 1972 Stockholm Conference was the first major conference on the environment and established the United Nations Environment Programme. The 1992 Rio Conference emphasized sustainable development and resulted in agreements like Agenda 21. The 2002 Johannesburg Conference reaffirmed commitments to sustainable development. Rio+20 in 2012 focused on green economy and institutional frameworks for sustainability. Key principles on environmental protection and sustainable development were adopted at these conferences.
The document discusses the complex relationship between environmental sustainability and development objectives. It argues that environmental sustainability is essential for reducing poverty and achieving other development goals. While human needs and environmental concerns are sometimes at odds, requiring tradeoffs to be carefully managed, opportunities exist for "win-win" solutions that align both. Achieving environmental sustainability requires balancing human needs with maintaining functioning ecosystems and limiting pollution, which this report provides guidance on.
The document discusses the need to balance environmental sustainability and human development. It argues that environmental protection, conservation of biodiversity, and addressing climate change underpin human well-being and are essential to reducing poverty. However, conservation strategies must also consider people's immediate needs, and development cannot ignore environmental costs. Achieving sustainability requires balancing these factors. The document calls for setting specific, quantifiable environmental targets and integrating sustainability into all development policies and plans at global, national and local levels to make progress toward the UN's Millennium Development Goals.
Report on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); Goal 2: Zero HungerEssaBaig18
Report on Sustainable Development Goals(SDG's) in Pakistan
Goal 2: Zero Hunger
Sustainable Development Goals in Pakistan
SDG Goal 2: Zero Hunger Targets
SDG Goal 2: Zero Hunger Indicators
Goal 2: Zero Hunger Partners in Pakistan
Goal 2: Zero Hunger Contributor in Pakistan
Goal 2: Zero Hunger Challenges In Pakistan
The document summarizes a presentation given by Skhalele Njoni from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in July 2009 at the Tshwane Hunger Summit. It outlines the department's vision to provide sustainable natural resource management and its constitutional mandate to ensure access to sufficient food. It then discusses the department's strategic priorities and key food security interventions, which include agricultural hubs, farmer settlement programs, expanded public works programs, and household and community food gardens. The conclusion emphasizes that achieving food security requires a multidisciplinary approach with coordinated stakeholders and complementary interventions.
The document discusses sustainable development and climate change in India. It summarizes the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by world leaders in 2015 and India's progress and challenges in achieving these goals. Key initiatives discussed include Namami Gange Mission to clean the Ganges river, increasing resource efficiency, monitoring air pollution levels, and the International Solar Alliance to promote solar energy. Going forward, it is important for all states in India to progress towards the SDGs and for the global community to cooperate in climate action.
The document discusses the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) established by the United Nations to be achieved by 2030. It then outlines some of India's key wildlife protection projects like Project Tiger and Project Elephant, as well as the Crocodile Conservation Project and UNDP Sea Turtle Project. Finally, it lists steps taken by the Indian government to protect biodiversity, such as creating protected areas and passing acts like the Wildlife Protection Act and Biological Diversity Act.
Sustainable Development Goals Progress Assessment Related to Environment and ...SushantLuitel1
The document discusses Nepal's progress on achieving several UN Sustainable Development Goals related to the environment and climate change. It notes that Nepal has made policies and plans to align with international agreements on climate change. However, it faces ongoing challenges to increasing awareness, adopting multi-sectoral partnerships, addressing capacity issues, and focusing on disaster risk reduction. Key priority areas identified for further action include generating more community-level climate change awareness, preparing localized adaptation plans, strengthening climate impact data collection, and providing financial and technological support for climate initiatives at provincial and local levels.
Environmental Sustainability for Rural Development in IndiaAI Publications
Sustainable development is a debatable word today used in all development strategies and policy formulations.. The growth and development strategy must be people oriented, it must promote the living standard, reduce the gap between the rich and the poor and most importantly it should keep the environment intact otherwise the development is not going to sustain. The poor human life is more dependent on the environmental resources. Thus the development policy must keep strict eye on agriculture which is the mainstay of 75% people, human development and environment. In the light of the above backdrop , this paper made an attempt to examine the potential of rural development programmes to provide environmental benefits and also to Review six major schemes of rural development to understand their environmental impacts and highlight their potential to bring about incremental green benefits
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)Regional Workshop for...FAO
The document provides an overview of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS). It defines GIAHS as remarkable land use systems that are rich in biological diversity and have evolved through the co-adaptation of communities with their environments and needs over long periods of time. The document outlines the criteria for GIAHS designation, including contributions to food/livelihood security and maintenance of biodiversity. It also discusses threats facing these systems and strategies for dynamic conservation, as well as recent developments in GIAHS, such as new designated sites and regional workshops.
This document discusses the concept of sustainable development through 12 sections. It defines sustainable development as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. The three pillars of sustainable development are described as environmental protection, economic development, and social development. The document traces the evolution of sustainable development as a concept through major UN conferences and commissions from the 1980s onward. It examines different approaches and principles of sustainable development.
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This document discusses the IS-LM model, which jointly determines the equilibrium interest rate and level of income in the goods/commodity market and the money market. It describes the demand and supply factors in each market. The commodity market equilibrium depends on consumption, investment, and government spending functions. The money market equilibrium depends on the transactions, precautionary, and speculative demand for real money balances, given the money supply. General equilibrium is reached where the commodity market and money market equations are simultaneously satisfied.
OMR Sheet Design for Internal Assessment designed by me.Dr. Subir Maitra
The document provides instructions for students taking an exam at Heramba Chandra College. It instructs students to fill in their details correctly, use black or blue pen only, and put a cross on the correct answer choice for each question. It also notes that students should darken incorrect answers and select the correct choice, and that putting a cross on multiple choices will be marked as wrong. Students are told to do any rough work on the attached sheets only and that using mobile devices is prohibited during the exam.
This document provides an overview of a simple Keynesian model in an open economy. It defines an open economy and the three types of openness. It then outlines the key components of the model, including consumption, disposable income, taxes, investment, government expenditure, exports, and imports. It shows how these are used to derive the equilibrium income and various multipliers in the open economy model. Specifically, it shows the investment, government expenditure, export, tax, and transfer payment multipliers, as well as demonstrating that the balanced budget multiplier in this open economy model is not equal to one.
This document discusses the Keynesian multiplier concept. It defines the autonomous expenditure multiplier as showing how a one unit increase in autonomous expenditure causes an increase in equilibrium income. The multiplier captures the idea that a change in autonomous spending causes a larger change in equilibrium income due to subsequent rounds of spending. The document also derives formulas for different types of multipliers, such as the lump-sum tax multiplier, tax rate multiplier, transfer payment multiplier, and government expenditure multiplier. It explains that the government expenditure multiplier has a larger effect than the tax multiplier. Finally, it discusses how the multiplier is stronger when investment is partly induced by income.
Educating the Tribal Population in the Era of GlobalisationDr. Subir Maitra
The document discusses approaches to educating India's tribal population in the era of globalization, noting that while literacy rates have increased, tribal students still lag behind with high dropout rates. It analyzes both supply-side interventions like building schools and demand-side interventions like stipends or scholarships, arguing that a combination of improving access through infrastructure while also incentivizing attendance through conditional cash transfers may be most effective at reducing dropout rates and improving educational attainment for tribal communities.
Self Financing Courses in Higher Education--Pricing and Quality IssuesDr. Subir Maitra
This document summarizes the debate around who should pay for higher education and discusses self-financed courses in India. It notes that globally, there is a debate between those who believe higher education is a private good that students should pay for, versus those who believe the state should finance universities. In India, self-financed courses have a wide range of prices depending on the type of institution, with private universities charging the highest fees to cover all costs, while government colleges can only charge fees to cover recurring expenses. The document examines issues of pricing and quality for self-financed courses in India.
This document discusses quality and employability issues in technical education in India. It notes that while technical education has expanded greatly since the 1990s, around 75% of engineering graduates are reportedly unemployable. This points to poor quality of education lacking necessary technical skills. The document explores definitions of quality in higher education and factors that make it difficult to define, such as the inseparability of production and consumption of educational services. It also examines stakeholders' perspectives on quality and issues that impact the employability of technical graduates.
The document discusses the development of technical education in India from its origins in the late 18th century to the present day. It notes that technical education grew out of the need for a skilled workforce during the Industrial Revolution. Some key points:
- The first technical schools were established in India in the late 18th/early 19th century by the British to train personnel for public works departments.
- Formal technical education expanded slowly until after independence, when the government established more institutions like IITs, NITs, and regional engineering colleges.
- Most growth has occurred since the 1990s, as the number of engineering colleges and student intake has increased dramatically, especially driven by private institutions.
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Governance of Higher Education:The Global Scenario, University News, Nov 21-2...Dr. Subir Maitra
Higher education governance has undergone significant changes in recent decades. Governments have shifted from direct control of higher education institutions to more indirect supervision and governance involving multiple actors and levels. This reflects an ideological shift towards market-based coordination and new public management approaches. As a result, higher education institutions have been granted greater autonomy over organizational structure, policies, finances, and operations while also facing increased accountability. However, governments still play an important role in agenda-setting, regulation, and facilitating market forces in the higher education sector.
Cu m com-mebe-mod-i-multiplier theory-keynesian approach-lecture-1Dr. Subir Maitra
1) The Simple Keynesian Model (SKM) is used to analyze business cycles and fluctuations in economic activity. It assumes prices are fixed in the short-run and demand determines output.
2) The SKM equilibrium occurs when actual expenditure (aggregate supply) equals planned expenditure (aggregate demand). This is shown as the point where the 45-degree aggregate supply line intersects the aggregate demand line.
3) In a closed economy without government, aggregate demand consists of consumption (C) and investment (I). Equilibrium income is determined by the consumption function C=C0+cY and investment function I=I0.
CU M Com-MEBE-Mod-I-National Income Accounting-Lecture-3Dr. Subir Maitra
This document provides sample problems and explanations related to national income accounting concepts. It begins with 16 questions asking students to explain or demonstrate concepts like gross domestic product, national income, value added, the basic macroeconomic identity for an open economy, and deriving personal income from national income. It then provides sample numerical problems demonstrating how to calculate GDP, NDP, NI and other measures using the value added, income and expenditure methods. It concludes with abbreviations commonly used in national income accounting.
CU M Com-MEBE-MOD-I-National Income Accounting-Lecture-2Dr. Subir Maitra
The document discusses three methods for measuring national income:
1) Product method - Summing the value added of all sectors in the economy through production.
2) Income method - Summing incomes from factors of production like wages, profits, interest.
3) Expenditure method - Summing expenditures in the economy through consumption, investment, government spending, and trade. It shows how these methods are equivalent.
CU M Com-MEBE-MOD-1-National Income Accounting-Lecture-1Dr. Subir Maitra
This document provides an overview of macroeconomics and the key issues addressed in macroeconomics. It discusses long-term economic growth, business cycles and fluctuations in economic activity, unemployment, inflation, international economic links, and the role of fiscal and monetary policy in economic performance. The main topics in macroeconomics are determining a nation's long-run growth, causes of short-term economic fluctuations, sources of unemployment, drivers of inflation, effects of globalization and trade, and how government policy can influence prosperity and stability.
- Taxes have existed for a long time and are referenced in both the Bible and Koran. They are a means for governments to legally extract money from individuals and organizations.
- This chapter will explore the theory behind designing tax systems and the fundamental principles of taxation. Specifically, it will discuss how to make tax systems both efficient by minimizing costs and equitable by fairly distributing the tax burden.
- An efficient tax system is one that imposes small deadweight losses from distorting incentives and small administrative burdens on taxpayers. The deadweight loss is the inefficiency created when taxes cause people to allocate resources based on tax incentives rather than true costs and benefits.
Indian economic planning aimed to achieve predetermined goals through state regulation and control of economic activity. Planning involved setting priorities, mobilizing resources, and creating organizations to execute comprehensive economic plans. Early plans focused on infrastructure, agriculture, and industrial development to raise savings rates and productivity. Later plans prioritized capital goods to rapidly industrialize and fulfill targets in a nearly closed economy with inelastic exports. Indian planning was democratic, indicative, decentralized, and development-oriented to solve issues like poverty and inequality through growth.
This document provides an overview of a chapter on supply and demand. It begins by listing four learning objectives for the chapter, which are to describe the supply and demand curves and how they determine equilibrium price and quantity, illustrate how shifts in the curves affect prices and quantities, and explain the efficiency and equilibrium principles. It then introduces the topic of the chapter by contrasting New York City's efficient food distribution system, which relies on market forces, with its inefficient housing market, which is regulated. The document goes on to discuss how centralized economic planning is difficult for large societies and markets typically allocate resources more efficiently through the decentralized decisions of individuals and firms.
Horizontal equity aims for equal tax treatment of those in the same economic situation, treating equals equally based purely on income figures. However, exactly equal treatment is difficult to achieve due to tax breaks and incentives. Vertical equity maintains that those with more wealth and income should pay more in taxes than those with less, as they are better able to do so. This principle is fulfilled through progressive taxation where higher income brackets face higher tax rates, with revenues redistributed to poorer members of society through benefits and tax credits.
Best 20 SEO Techniques To Improve Website Visibility In SERPPixlogix Infotech
Boost your website's visibility with proven SEO techniques! Our latest blog dives into essential strategies to enhance your online presence, increase traffic, and rank higher on search engines. From keyword optimization to quality content creation, learn how to make your site stand out in the crowded digital landscape. Discover actionable tips and expert insights to elevate your SEO game.
HCL Notes and Domino License Cost Reduction in the World of DLAUpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-and-domino-license-cost-reduction-in-the-world-of-dlau/
The introduction of DLAU and the CCB & CCX licensing model caused quite a stir in the HCL community. As a Notes and Domino customer, you may have faced challenges with unexpected user counts and license costs. You probably have questions on how this new licensing approach works and how to benefit from it. Most importantly, you likely have budget constraints and want to save money where possible. Don’t worry, we can help with all of this!
We’ll show you how to fix common misconfigurations that cause higher-than-expected user counts, and how to identify accounts which you can deactivate to save money. There are also frequent patterns that can cause unnecessary cost, like using a person document instead of a mail-in for shared mailboxes. We’ll provide examples and solutions for those as well. And naturally we’ll explain the new licensing model.
Join HCL Ambassador Marc Thomas in this webinar with a special guest appearance from Franz Walder. It will give you the tools and know-how to stay on top of what is going on with Domino licensing. You will be able lower your cost through an optimized configuration and keep it low going forward.
These topics will be covered
- Reducing license cost by finding and fixing misconfigurations and superfluous accounts
- How do CCB and CCX licenses really work?
- Understanding the DLAU tool and how to best utilize it
- Tips for common problem areas, like team mailboxes, functional/test users, etc
- Practical examples and best practices to implement right away
Driving Business Innovation: Latest Generative AI Advancements & Success StorySafe Software
Are you ready to revolutionize how you handle data? Join us for a webinar where we’ll bring you up to speed with the latest advancements in Generative AI technology and discover how leveraging FME with tools from giants like Google Gemini, Amazon, and Microsoft OpenAI can supercharge your workflow efficiency.
During the hour, we’ll take you through:
Guest Speaker Segment with Hannah Barrington: Dive into the world of dynamic real estate marketing with Hannah, the Marketing Manager at Workspace Group. Hear firsthand how their team generates engaging descriptions for thousands of office units by integrating diverse data sources—from PDF floorplans to web pages—using FME transformers, like OpenAIVisionConnector and AnthropicVisionConnector. This use case will show you how GenAI can streamline content creation for marketing across the board.
Ollama Use Case: Learn how Scenario Specialist Dmitri Bagh has utilized Ollama within FME to input data, create custom models, and enhance security protocols. This segment will include demos to illustrate the full capabilities of FME in AI-driven processes.
Custom AI Models: Discover how to leverage FME to build personalized AI models using your data. Whether it’s populating a model with local data for added security or integrating public AI tools, find out how FME facilitates a versatile and secure approach to AI.
We’ll wrap up with a live Q&A session where you can engage with our experts on your specific use cases, and learn more about optimizing your data workflows with AI.
This webinar is ideal for professionals seeking to harness the power of AI within their data management systems while ensuring high levels of customization and security. Whether you're a novice or an expert, gain actionable insights and strategies to elevate your data processes. Join us to see how FME and AI can revolutionize how you work with data!
TrustArc Webinar - 2024 Global Privacy SurveyTrustArc
How does your privacy program stack up against your peers? What challenges are privacy teams tackling and prioritizing in 2024?
In the fifth annual Global Privacy Benchmarks Survey, we asked over 1,800 global privacy professionals and business executives to share their perspectives on the current state of privacy inside and outside of their organizations. This year’s report focused on emerging areas of importance for privacy and compliance professionals, including considerations and implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, building brand trust, and different approaches for achieving higher privacy competence scores.
See how organizational priorities and strategic approaches to data security and privacy are evolving around the globe.
This webinar will review:
- The top 10 privacy insights from the fifth annual Global Privacy Benchmarks Survey
- The top challenges for privacy leaders, practitioners, and organizations in 2024
- Key themes to consider in developing and maintaining your privacy program
Skybuffer AI: Advanced Conversational and Generative AI Solution on SAP Busin...Tatiana Kojar
Skybuffer AI, built on the robust SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), is the latest and most advanced version of our AI development, reaffirming our commitment to delivering top-tier AI solutions. Skybuffer AI harnesses all the innovative capabilities of the SAP BTP in the AI domain, from Conversational AI to cutting-edge Generative AI and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). It also helps SAP customers safeguard their investments into SAP Conversational AI and ensure a seamless, one-click transition to SAP Business AI.
With Skybuffer AI, various AI models can be integrated into a single communication channel such as Microsoft Teams. This integration empowers business users with insights drawn from SAP backend systems, enterprise documents, and the expansive knowledge of Generative AI. And the best part of it is that it is all managed through our intuitive no-code Action Server interface, requiring no extensive coding knowledge and making the advanced AI accessible to more users.
Trusted Execution Environment for Decentralized Process MiningLucaBarbaro3
Presentation of the paper "Trusted Execution Environment for Decentralized Process Mining" given during the CAiSE 2024 Conference in Cyprus on June 7, 2024.
Digital Banking in the Cloud: How Citizens Bank Unlocked Their MainframePrecisely
Inconsistent user experience and siloed data, high costs, and changing customer expectations – Citizens Bank was experiencing these challenges while it was attempting to deliver a superior digital banking experience for its clients. Its core banking applications run on the mainframe and Citizens was using legacy utilities to get the critical mainframe data to feed customer-facing channels, like call centers, web, and mobile. Ultimately, this led to higher operating costs (MIPS), delayed response times, and longer time to market.
Ever-changing customer expectations demand more modern digital experiences, and the bank needed to find a solution that could provide real-time data to its customer channels with low latency and operating costs. Join this session to learn how Citizens is leveraging Precisely to replicate mainframe data to its customer channels and deliver on their “modern digital bank” experiences.
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift.pdfTosin Akinosho
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift
Overview
Dive into the world of anomaly detection on edge devices with our comprehensive hands-on tutorial. This SlideShare presentation will guide you through the entire process, from data collection and model training to edge deployment and real-time monitoring. Perfect for those looking to implement robust anomaly detection systems on resource-constrained IoT/edge devices.
Key Topics Covered
1. Introduction to Anomaly Detection
- Understand the fundamentals of anomaly detection and its importance in identifying unusual behavior or failures in systems.
2. Understanding Edge (IoT)
- Learn about edge computing and IoT, and how they enable real-time data processing and decision-making at the source.
3. What is ArgoCD?
- Discover ArgoCD, a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes, and its role in deploying applications on edge devices.
4. Deployment Using ArgoCD for Edge Devices
- Step-by-step guide on deploying anomaly detection models on edge devices using ArgoCD.
5. Introduction to Apache Kafka and S3
- Explore Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming and Amazon S3 for scalable storage solutions.
6. Viewing Kafka Messages in the Data Lake
- Learn how to view and analyze Kafka messages stored in a data lake for better insights.
7. What is Prometheus?
- Get to know Prometheus, an open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit, and its application in monitoring edge devices.
8. Monitoring Application Metrics with Prometheus
- Detailed instructions on setting up Prometheus to monitor the performance and health of your anomaly detection system.
9. What is Camel K?
- Introduction to Camel K, a lightweight integration framework built on Apache Camel, designed for Kubernetes.
10. Configuring Camel K Integrations for Data Pipelines
- Learn how to configure Camel K for seamless data pipeline integrations in your anomaly detection workflow.
11. What is a Jupyter Notebook?
- Overview of Jupyter Notebooks, an open-source web application for creating and sharing documents with live code, equations, visualizations, and narrative text.
12. Jupyter Notebooks with Code Examples
- Hands-on examples and code snippets in Jupyter Notebooks to help you implement and test anomaly detection models.
Skybuffer SAM4U tool for SAP license adoptionTatiana Kojar
Manage and optimize your license adoption and consumption with SAM4U, an SAP free customer software asset management tool.
SAM4U, an SAP complimentary software asset management tool for customers, delivers a detailed and well-structured overview of license inventory and usage with a user-friendly interface. We offer a hosted, cost-effective, and performance-optimized SAM4U setup in the Skybuffer Cloud environment. You retain ownership of the system and data, while we manage the ABAP 7.58 infrastructure, ensuring fixed Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and exceptional services through the SAP Fiori interface.
Digital Marketing Trends in 2024 | Guide for Staying AheadWask
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Feeling lost in the digital marketing whirlwind of 2024? Technology is changing, consumer habits are evolving, and staying ahead of the curve feels like a never-ending pursuit. This e-book is your compass. Dive into actionable insights to handle the complexities of modern marketing. From hyper-personalization to the power of user-generated content, learn how to build long-term relationships with your audience and unlock the secrets to success in the ever-shifting digital landscape.
Programming Foundation Models with DSPy - Meetup SlidesZilliz
Prompting language models is hard, while programming language models is easy. In this talk, I will discuss the state-of-the-art framework DSPy for programming foundation models with its powerful optimizers and runtime constraint system.
Main news related to the CCS TSI 2023 (2023/1695)Jakub Marek
An English 🇬🇧 translation of a presentation to the speech I gave about the main changes brought by CCS TSI 2023 at the biggest Czech conference on Communications and signalling systems on Railways, which was held in Clarion Hotel Olomouc from 7th to 9th November 2023 (konferenceszt.cz). Attended by around 500 participants and 200 on-line followers.
The original Czech 🇨🇿 version of the presentation can be found here: https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/hlavni-novinky-souvisejici-s-ccs-tsi-2023-2023-1695/269688092 .
The videorecording (in Czech) from the presentation is available here: https://youtu.be/WzjJWm4IyPk?si=SImb06tuXGb30BEH .
In the realm of cybersecurity, offensive security practices act as a critical shield. By simulating real-world attacks in a controlled environment, these techniques expose vulnerabilities before malicious actors can exploit them. This proactive approach allows manufacturers to identify and fix weaknesses, significantly enhancing system security.
This presentation delves into the development of a system designed to mimic Galileo's Open Service signal using software-defined radio (SDR) technology. We'll begin with a foundational overview of both Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and the intricacies of digital signal processing.
The presentation culminates in a live demonstration. We'll showcase the manipulation of Galileo's Open Service pilot signal, simulating an attack on various software and hardware systems. This practical demonstration serves to highlight the potential consequences of unaddressed vulnerabilities, emphasizing the importance of offensive security practices in safeguarding critical infrastructure.
5th LF Energy Power Grid Model Meet-up SlidesDanBrown980551
5th Power Grid Model Meet-up
It is with great pleasure that we extend to you an invitation to the 5th Power Grid Model Meet-up, scheduled for 6th June 2024. This event will adopt a hybrid format, allowing participants to join us either through an online Mircosoft Teams session or in person at TU/e located at Den Dolech 2, Eindhoven, Netherlands. The meet-up will be hosted by Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), a research university specializing in engineering science & technology.
Power Grid Model
The global energy transition is placing new and unprecedented demands on Distribution System Operators (DSOs). Alongside upgrades to grid capacity, processes such as digitization, capacity optimization, and congestion management are becoming vital for delivering reliable services.
Power Grid Model is an open source project from Linux Foundation Energy and provides a calculation engine that is increasingly essential for DSOs. It offers a standards-based foundation enabling real-time power systems analysis, simulations of electrical power grids, and sophisticated what-if analysis. In addition, it enables in-depth studies and analysis of the electrical power grid’s behavior and performance. This comprehensive model incorporates essential factors such as power generation capacity, electrical losses, voltage levels, power flows, and system stability.
Power Grid Model is currently being applied in a wide variety of use cases, including grid planning, expansion, reliability, and congestion studies. It can also help in analyzing the impact of renewable energy integration, assessing the effects of disturbances or faults, and developing strategies for grid control and optimization.
What to expect
For the upcoming meetup we are organizing, we have an exciting lineup of activities planned:
-Insightful presentations covering two practical applications of the Power Grid Model.
-An update on the latest advancements in Power Grid -Model technology during the first and second quarters of 2024.
-An interactive brainstorming session to discuss and propose new feature requests.
-An opportunity to connect with fellow Power Grid Model enthusiasts and users.
2. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN
INDIA
The Brundtland Commission Report
entitled Our Common Future (1987) defined
sustainable development as “development,
which meets the needs of the present
without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs”. The
1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, put
the concept of sustainable development on
national and international policy agendas.
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3. Agenda 21
• Agenda 21 is an action plan of the United Nations (UN) related
to sustainable development and is an outcome of the United
Nations Conference on Environment and Development
(UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992.
• It is a comprehensive blueprint of action to be taken globally,
nationally and locally by organizations of the UN, governments,
and major groups in every area in which humans directly affect
the environment. Agenda 21 remains a powerful document that
provides long-term vision for balancing economic and social
needs with the capacity of the earth’s resources and ecosystems.
Twenty years post Rio, the goals of Agenda 21 have not been
fully realized
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4. World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD)
• The World Summit on Sustainable Development
(WSSD) in 2002 at Johannesburg resulted in
Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI). JPOI
reiterated the importance of achieving internationally
agreed development goals embedded in the outcomes of
the major United Nations conferences and international
agreements since 1992, including those contained in the
United Nations Millennium Declaration, United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change, Convention
on Biodiversity, Convention to Combat Desertification
and non-binding targets of the Forestry Principles.
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5. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN
INDIA
• The Constitution of India and relevant amendments
that have been incorporated over the years,
reinforce the policy and legal basis of sustainable
development in India.
• The National Environmental Policy (NEP) of 2006
articulates the spirit of ‘sustainable development’; it
states that only such development is sustainable,
which respects ecological constraints and the
imperatives of social justice. The NEP highlights the
consensus around the sustainable development
5 concept through three foundational aspirations:
6. National Environmental Policy (NEP)
• First, that human beings should enjoy a decent quality of
life;
• Second, that human beings should become capable of
recognizing the finiteness of the biosphere; and
• Third, that neither the aspiration of a good life, nor the
recognition of the limits of the biophysical world should
preclude the search for greater justice in the world.
• The NEP 2006 also asserts that the most viable basis of
environmental conservation is to ensure that people gain
better livelihoods from the act of conservation of natural
resources than from environmental degradation.
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7. Sustainable Development and Indian Plans
• Sustainable development has been embedded in
the planning process of the country since the
1990s.
• The Ninth Five-Year Plan (1997–2002) explicitly
recognized the synergy between environment,
health and development and identified as one of
its core objectives the need for ensuring
environmental sustainability of the development
process through social mobilization and
participation of people at all levels
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8. Sustainable Development and Indian Plans
• However, after the WSSD in 2002, a process of
preparing and implementing a national strategy for
sustainable development was initiated, key elements
of which are present in the subsequent five-year
plans (FYPs). The government’s commitment to
sustainable development was also reflected in
specific and monitorable targets for a few key
indicators of human development and conservation
of natural resources that became part of the Tenth
Five-Year Plan (2002–2007).
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9. National Agricultural Policy
• India’s National Agricultural Policy (NAP) has stressed the
importance of management and conservation of resources by
stating that, ‘the policy will seek to promote technically sound,
economically viable, environmentally non-degrading, and
socially acceptable use of country’s natural resources— land,
water and genetic endowment to promote sustainable
development of agriculture’.
• The Central and state governments have initiated several
measures to promote sustainable agricultural development. The
NAP stated that improving the quality of land and soil, rational
utilization and conservation of water, and sensitizing the farming
community to environmental concerns would receive high
priority.
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10. Key programmes initiated in the agricultural
sector
Several programmes have been
introduced to increase
agricultural productivity and
profitability, and in domains of
input provision, irrigation,
drought protection, price policy
and credit and insurance.
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11. Key programmes initiated in the agricultural
sector
National Food Security Mission (NFSM)
To increase the production of rice by 10 million tonnes, wheat
by 8 million tonnes and pulses by 2 million tonnes by the end of
Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-2012)
Measures include bridging the yield gap with respect to the
identified crops through dissemination of improved technologies
and farm management practices
Rashtriya Krishi Vikaas Yojna (RKVY)
Considers a holistic development of the agricultural and allied
sectors
Aims to achieve an annual growth rate of 4 percent in the
agricultural sector during the Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-12)
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12. Key programmes initiated in the agricultural
sector
Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP)
Main objectives are to restore the ecological balance by
harnessing, conserving and developing degraded natural
resources such as soil, vegetative cover and water.
Key outcomes include prevention of soil run-off, regeneration of
natural vegetation, rain water harvesting and recharging of the
ground water table.
National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed
Area (NWDPRA)
Promotes agriculture productivity and production in rainfed
areas.
Programme is planned, implemented, monitored and maintained
by watershed communities.
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13. Key programmes initiated in the agricultural
sector
Command Area Development and Water Management
Programme (CADWM)
Objectives of improving the utilization of created irrigation
potential and optimizing agriculture production and
productivity.
Area Development Authorities provide technical support.
National Project for Repair, Renovation and Restoration
(RRR) of Water Bodies
To restore and augment storage capacities of water bodies, and
Recover and extend their lost irrigation potential.
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14. Key programmes initiated in the agricultural
sector
Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme
Provides adequate and timely credit to farmers under single
window, with flexible and simplified procedure
National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS)
Addresses the issue of production risk faced by the agricultural
farmers
Funding is divided between the Central and State Government
on a 50-50 sharing basis
Macro Management of Agriculture (MMA)
Works on ensuring central assistance on agriculture is spent on
focused and specific interventions for the development of
agriculture in the state
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15. Key programmes initiated in the agricultural
sector
Integrated Scheme of Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil Palm and
Maize (ISOPOM)
Works on providing flexibility to the states to diversify crop
production
Provides a focused approach to the programme keeping in mind
the regional differentiation of each state
Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS)
Mitigates the hardship of the insured farmers against the
likelihood of financial loss
Provides coverage against weather parameters like rainfall,
temperature, frost, humidity, etc.
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16. Social Programmes
• Changes in social policies were made to address not only the
existing social inequity and concerns, but also the serious social
impacts that accompanied economic liberalization and
globalization.
• The Twenty Point Programme was introduced in 2006. The
programme is an umbrella package of social sector schemes and
programmes that are administered by various Ministries and
implemented by State/Union Territory Governments with the
basic objectives of poverty eradication and improving the quality
of life of the poor and the under privileged population of the
country.
• The broad aspects covered under the programme include
poverty, employment, education, housing, health, agriculture,
afforestation and environment protection, drinking water,
energy to rural areas and welfare of the weaker sections of the
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society.
17. Government of India’s Twenty Point
Programme
1. Garibi Hatao (poverty eradication)
Rural Areas
• Employment generation under the National Rural Employment
Guarantee Act
• Swaranjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana
• Sampoorna Grameen Rojgar Yojana
• Rural Business Hubs in Partnership with Panchayats
• Self Help Groups
Urban Areas
• Swaranjayanti Shehari Rojgar Yojana
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18. Government of India’s Twenty Point Programme
2. Jan Shakti (power to people)
Local Self Government (Panchayati Raj and Urban
Local Bodies)
– Activity mapping for devolution of functions
– Budget flow of funds
– Assignment of functionaries
Quick and inexpensive justice
– Gram Nyayalayas and Nyaya Panchayats
District Planning Committees
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19. Government of India’s Twenty Point Programme
3. Kisan Mitra (support to farmers)
• Watershed development and dry land farming
• Marketing and infrastructural support to farmers
• Irrigation facilities (including minor and micro irrigation) for
agriculture
• Credit to farmers
• Distribution of waste land to the landless
4. Shramik Kalyan (labour welfare)
• Social security for agricultural and unorganized labour
• Minimum wages enforcement (including farm labour)
• Prevention of child labour
• Welfare of women labour
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20. Government of India’s Twenty Point
Programme
5. Khadya Suraksha (food security)
• Targeted public distribution system
• Antodaya Anna Yojana
• Establishing grain banks in chronically food scarcity areas
6. Subke Liye Aawas (housing for all)
• Rural housing – Indira Awaas Yojana
• EWS/LIG houses in urban areas
7. Shudh Peya Jal (clean drinking water)
Rural areas
– Swajaldhara
– Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme
Urban areas
– Accelerated Urban Water Supply Programme
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21. Government of India’s Twenty Point
Programme
8. Jan Jan Ka Swasthya (health for all)
Control and prevention of major diseases: a) HIV/AIDS (b) TB (c)
Malaria (d) Leprosy (e) Blindness
National Rural Health Mission
Immunization of children
Sanitation programme in – Rural– Urban areas
Institutional delivery
Prevention of female foeticide
Supplementary nutrition for mothers and children
Two child norms
9. Sabke Liye Shiksha ( education for all)
Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan
Mid-Day Meal Scheme
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– Compulsory elementary education
22. Government of India’s Twenty Point
Programme
10. Anusuchit Jaati, Jan Jaati, Alp-sankhyak evam Anya Pichhra Varg Kalyan
(welfare of scheduled castes [SCs], scheduled tribes [STs], minorities and
other backward classes [OBCs])
SC families assisted
Rehabilitation of scavengers
Rights of forest dwellers – owners of minor forest produce
Primitive tribal groups
No alienation of tribal lands
Implementation of Panchayats (extension to scheduled areas)
Act (PESA)
Welfare of minorities
Professional education among all minority communities
22 Reservation of OBCs in Education and Employment
23. Government of India’s Twenty Point Programme
11. Mahila Kalyan (women welfare)
• Financial assistance for women welfare
• Improved participation of women in panchayats,
municipalities, state legislatures,and parliament
12. Bal Kalyan (child welfare)
• Universalization of ICDS Scheme
• Functional Anganwadis
13. Yuva Vikas (youth development)
• Sports for all in rural and urban areas
• Rashtriya Sadbhavana Yojana
• National Services Scheme
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24. Government of India’s Twenty Point Programme
14. Basti Sudhar (improvement of slums)
Urban poor families assisted under seven point charter viz. land
tenure, housing at affordable cost, water, sanitation, health,
education, and social security
15. Paryavaran Sanrakshan evam Van Vridhi (environment
protection and afforestation)
Afforestation
– Area covered under plantation of public and forest lands
– Number of seedlings planted on public and forest lands
Prevention of pollution of rivers and water bodies
Solid and liquid waste management in
– Rural areas
– Urban areas
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25. Government of India’s Twenty Point Programme
16. Samajik Suraksha ( social security)
Rehabilitation of handicapped and orphans
Welfare of the aged
17. Grameen Sadak (rural roads)
Rural roads – Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana
18. Grameen Oorja (energization of rural areas)
Bio-diesel production
Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana
Renewable energy
Energizing pump sets
Supply of electricity
Supply of kerosene and LPG
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26. Government of India’s Twenty Point Programme
19. Pichhra Kshetra Vikas (development of backward
areas)
Backward Regions Grants Fund
20. E-Shasan (IT enabled e-Governance)
Central and State Governments
Panchayats and municipalities
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27. Social Security Programmes in India
Over the years, various policies and schemes to promote social
security have been introduced in India. Some of the important
schemes in this regard are presented in the following sections.
The National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) was launched by
the Government of India in 1995 and represents a significant step
towards the fulfilment of the Directive Principles in the Constitution.
NSAP introduced a National Policy for Social Assistance for the poor
and aims at ensuring minimum national standard for this assistance in
addition to the benefits that states are currently providing or might
provide in future.
NSAP comprises the following schemes: Indira Gandhi National Old
Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS), Indira Gandhi National Widow
Pension Scheme (IGNWPS), Indira Gandhi National Disability
Pension Scheme (IGNDPS), National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS)
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29. Social Security Programmes in India
Efforts are also being made to strengthen the system of
social security for domestic workers.
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has recently
suggested a comprehensive piece of Central legislation for
domestic workers. It drafted a Bill titled ‘Domestic
Workers Welfare and Social Security Act, 2010’, which
highlights the exploitative nature of domestic work,
including the recent practice of trafficking in women and
children, for domestic work, by spurious placement
agencies. The legislation has been designed specifically to
address the working conditions of domestic workers,
including their registration and the emphasis of the draft Bill
is on the regulation of placement agencies.
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30. Urban housing and livelihoods
The National Housing and Habitat Policy (NHHP) was
introduced in 1998 with the aim of ‘Housing for all’. Further,
the National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy (NUH&HP)
2007 sought to promote sustainable development of habitat in
the country with a view to ensuring equitable supply of land,
shelter and services at affordable prices to all sections of
society. As part of efforts to achieve the goal of ‘Affordable
Housing for All’, the NUH&HP mandates the reservation of
‘10–15 percent land in new public/ private housing projects or
20–25 percent of floor area ratio (FAR) (whichever is greater)
for economically weaker sections (EWS)/ low income group
(LIG) housing through appropriate legal stipulations and special
initiatives’.
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31. Urban housing and livelihoods
The National Policy for Urban Street Vendors of
2004 provides and promotes a supportive
environment for earning livelihoods to street
vendors, as well as ensures the absence of congestion
and maintenance of hygiene in public spaces and
streets. Some of the basic objectives are to give
vendors legal status, provide facilities for
appropriate use of identified spaces, regulate access
to public spaces through a nominal fee and give
street vendors a role in distribution.
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32. Urban housing and livelihoods
The National Urban Sanitation Policy
2008 seeks to generate awareness,
eliminate open defecation, promote
integrated citywide sanitation,
promote safe disposal and proper
operation and maintenance of all
sanitary installations.
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