Definitions [2]
Define: sustainable development
Sustainable development is the development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Definitions: Sustainable Development
- In 1987, the Brundtland Commission cited the definition of sustainability.
"Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generation to meet their own needs." - “Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”
-World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987- - “The alternative approach (to sustainable development) is to focus on natural capital assets and suggest that they should not decline through time.”
-Pearce, Markandya and Barbier, 1989-
Key Points
Key Points: Concept of Sustainable Development
Sustainable development means improving life today without reducing the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
- It links needs with fairness in resource use, especially for the poor (food, jobs, health, education, water, energy, housing).
- Environment and economy must stay within nature’s carrying capacity: use renewables no faster than they regenerate and gradually replace non‑renewables with sustainable alternatives.
Important Questions [9]
- Explain any two areas of global environmental issues which are addressed by GEF.
- Match each item in Column I with one item in Column II and choose the correct answer: Column I - 1. Montreal Protocol 2. Cairo Conference 3. Global Environmental Facility 4. Cities
- The figure given alongside refers to a major International Conference on the environment. This was held in ______.
- What is GEF?
- GEF work focuses on:
- Remote sensing satellites are effective in environmental protection. Give two reasons in support of your answer.
- What is alternate technology?
- State one benefit of alternate technology.
- Assertion (A): The satellite imagery is used for collecting data on environmental damage. Reason (R): This data collection helps in marketing and selling of forest products.
