Sustainble Development
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Unit-6: Education for Environmental Sustainability a) Meaning of sustainable development
- Concept of environmental sustainability
- Sustainable development from ecological perspective & biogeophysical perspective
- Situation analysis: forest cover and conservation, bio-diversity, natural parts & wild life sanctuaries, availability of potable water, toilet & sanitary facilities
- Unplanned urbanization
- Progress in goal 7 of the UN Millennium Development Goals
- Role of education in ensuring environmental sustainability.
Concept of Environmental Sustainability:
Environmental sustainability is a concept that used to make people concerned about saving environment and natural resources. Main theme of this concept is that we will use our natural resources properly and will not waste them so that the next generation can get enough resources for their living.
Former secretary of United Nations Kofi Anan said, “Sustainable development is a development which provides more neutral economic progress that preserves natural resources for the further world generation and improve the quality of life.”
According to Thessaloniki International Conference it is said that Sustainable development can be achieved through three things. They are:
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Sustainable Development from Ecological perspective:
Every living creature is related to the environment. In which sector of knowledge this relation is discussed is called Ecology. According to ecology a food chain is maintained among all the creatures which is named Ecosystem. Maintaining this ecosystem is very much important for the living of
Unit-6: Education for Environmental Sustainability a) Meaning of sustainable development
- Concept of environmental sustainability
- Sustainable development from ecological perspective & biogeophysical perspective
- Situation analysis: forest cover and conservation, bio-diversity, natural parts & wild life sanctuaries, availability of potable water, toilet & sanitary facilities
- Unplanned urbanization
- Progress in goal 7 of the UN Millennium Development Goals
- Role of education in ensuring environmental sustainability.
Concept of Environmental Sustainability:
Environmental sustainability is a concept that used to make people concerned about saving environment and natural resources. Main theme of this concept is that we will use our natural resources properly and will not waste them so that the next generation can get enough resources for their living.
Former secretary of United Nations Kofi Anan said, “Sustainable development is a development which provides more neutral economic progress that preserves natural resources for the further world generation and improve the quality of life.”
According to Thessaloniki International Conference it is said that Sustainable development can be achieved through three things. They are:
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Sustainable Development from Ecological perspective:
Every living creature is related to the environment. In which sector of knowledge this relation is discussed is called Ecology. According to ecology a food chain is maintained among all the creatures which is named Ecosystem. Maintaining this ecosystem is very much important for the living of
References: 1. phys4.harvard.edu/~wilson/arsenic/conferences 2.”Sustainable Packaging Scorecard” Retrieved 7/7/10. ----------------------- ----------------------- SUSTAINAIBLE DEVELOPMENT [pic]