This document discusses concepts related to sustainable development and a green economy. It defines sustainable development as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. The objectives of sustainable development include poverty reduction, changing unsustainable consumption and production patterns, and protecting natural resources. It also outlines 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals aimed at issues like poverty, energy, climate, and water use. A green economy is defined as focusing economic sectors on environmental sustainability to reduce ecological risks and scarcities. Components of a green economy include renewable energy, green buildings, water management, sustainable transport, and waste management.

1. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
A JOURNEY TOWARDS A BETTER FUTURE

2. Definition
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Sustainable development is a development that meets the need of present without compromising the
ability of future generation to meet their own needs.

3. Objectives
Poverty reduction
Changing unsustainable patterns of production and
consumption
Protecting and managing the natural resources.
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4. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
GOALS - SDG
1) Also known as global goals
2) SDGs were launched at united nations sustainable
development summit in Network in 2015
3) The 2030 agenda for SD and its 17 SDGs were
adopted by world leaders.
4) SDGs were framed with objective to address vital
issues facing govt. businesses, society, such as
poverty, energy, climate, water use.
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GREEN GROWTH
Green growth means fostering economic growth and development while ensuring that
natural assets continue to provide the resources and environment services on which our
well being relies.
Objectives:
1. Enhancing productivity
2. Boosting investor confidence
3. Opening up new markets
4. Reducing risks of negative shocks to growth

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GREEN ECONOMY
It was coined in 1989 in the report by united kingdom.
DEFINITION
It is an economic vehicle for sustainable development. It refers to economic sectors
that are focused on environment sustainability. It is guided by environmental
principles which aims at reducing environmental risks ( incurable pollution,
mismanaged urbanization, rising green house gas emission, land and water
mismanagement) and ecological scarcities ( less provision of ecosystems services
which include, food, raw material, minerals energy, medicinal resources etc.).

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A green economy is a system which helps
in economic growth while at same time
taking care of environment.
Green Consumer
Green consumer is someone who is very
concerned about the environment and
therefore only purchases that are eco
friendly.

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WHY GREEN ECONOMY
 Fuel and food crisis- 150 million people
globally are at risk of hunger and
malnutrition.
 Climate crisis
 Financial crisis – threatening jobs
worldwide.
 By 2030 the crisis would be global
energy demand up by 45%, oil price up
to US $180 per barrel, global average
temperature up 6 degree Celsius, green
house gas emission up to 45%.

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Components of green economy
 Renewable energy – Cause less pollution, energy which can be used again and again
from resources like sun water wind bio mass etc.
 Green building – that cause minimum damaged to environment.
 Water management
 Sustainable transport – electric cars
 Waste management

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Green skills
Green skills are used for promoting green economy. It also prepares people for
green jobs that contribute to preserve the quality of environment while
improving human wellbeing.

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Green projects
Green Projects means projects and activities that promote climate friendly and
other environmental purposes
Engineers and scientists around the world are developing technological solutions
aimed at reducing and eliminating everything that causes global warming and,
therefore, climate change.
1. Wastewater treatment
2. Elimination of industrial emissions
3. Recycling and waste management
4. Self-sufficient building
5. Waste to energy
6. Generation of energy from the waves
7. Vehicles that do not emit gases
8. Harnessing solar energy
9. Vertical gardens and farms
10. Natural gas boilers

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18. THANK YOU!
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