Unit - 5: Green Skills - II

(1) Sustainable Development

The environment consists of natural resources and conditions including land, water, mountains,
plains and many more natural things which are getting depleted due to the diverse ecosystem. An
ecosystem comprises plants, animals, and humans who depend on each other.

What is 'Sustainable Development'? The resources that are provided by nature and are being
consumed and utilised by human beings. It is the development that meets the present need of the
world without depleting the resources.

To achieve this development, it's crucial to follow the steps of 4Rs and 1U of sustainability,
which are:

 Refuse: This encourages us to refuse the things that are not in need.
 Reduce: This principle tells us to reduce things that can harm our environment.
 Reuse: This principle can minimise waste by reusing those things that can be used
instead of throwing them away.
 Recycle: This principle minimises landfill waste by recycling items judiciously.

Upcycle

It is the transforming of unwanted products into a newly desirable item.

Importance of Sustainable Development

It refers to the growth which is needed in the present without compromising future generations. It
is vital for several reasons:

 Reduces waste: It reduces waste by promoting the prudent use of resources.

 Healthy food: It promotes healthy food.
 Climate management: It also manages climate change by reducing deforestation and the
excessive use of fossil fuels.
 Resource preservation: It ensures the abundance of resources by preserving them for
future use.
 Biodiversity: It preserves biodiversity by preventing the extinction of species and
protecting ecological interactions.
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Problems Related to Sustainable Development

The three main problems are food, water, and fuel:

 Food: Fertile land is required to cultivate crops.

  Water: Water is polluted due to industrial gaseous waste.
 Fuel: Trees are cut down (deforested) for the extraction of fuels.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

 Goal 1 (No Poverty): This goal ensures that everyone should have economic resources.
 Goal 2 (Zero Hunger): This goal ensures food security.
 Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being): This goal ensures and promotes well-being for
everyone at all ages.
 Goal 4 (Quality Education): This goal ensures unbiased quality education and promotes
learning opportunities to all.
 Goal 5 (Gender Equality): This goal empowers women and girls by focusing on ending
discrimination, violence, and other harmful practices.
 Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation): This goal ensures the availability of clean water.
 Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy): This goal ensures access to affordable, reliable,
sustainable, and modern energy.
 Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth): This goal promotes sustainable
economic growth.
  Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure): Focuses on building strong and
reliable infrastructure.
  Goal 10 (Reduced Inequalities): Reduces inequality by ensuring equal opportunities
to all.
  Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities): Focuses on safety regulations.
  Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production): Ensures sustainable
consumption and production.
  Goal 13 (Climate Action): Ensures immediate action to fight against climate change
and its impact.
  Goal 14 (Life Below Water): Ensures conservation.
  Goal 15 (Life on Land): Protects terrestrial ecosystems.
  Goal 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions): Provides peaceful societies, justice
to all, and accountable institutions.

 Goal-17 (Partnerships for the goals): This goal emphasises the importance of global
cooperation and partnerships.

General Implementation Problems

# Problems

 People are overusing and exploiting the resources to maximise their profits.
 Most of the countries formulate policies but are not rigid in their execution.
Session-2: Our Role in Sustainable Development

This section lists our specific roles tied to the first 15 goals:

1. Goal 1: No poverty
2. Goal 2: Zero hunger
3. Goal 3: Good health and well-being
4. Goal 4: Quality education
5. Goal 5: Gender equality
6. Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation
7. Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy
8. Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth
9. Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
10. Goal 10: Reduced inequalities
11. Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities
12. Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production
13. Goal 13: Climate action
14. Goal 14: Life below water
15. Goal 15: Life on land

 Goal-16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions): Provides peaceful societies, justice to
all, and accountable institutions.
 Goal-17 (Partnerships for the Goals): Emphasizes the importance of global cooperation
and partnerships.

Session-2: Our Role in Sustainable Development

This session outlines our role in supporting the goals listed above, specifically covering Goals 1
through 17.

Sustainable Development Initiatives

These include policies, programs, and actions aimed at achieving harmony between economic
growth, social equity, and environmental protection.

Government Initiatives

 Goal 1 (No Poverty): Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) was introduced in
2014 to facilitate financial inclusion for the unbanked population.
 Goal 2 (Zero Hunger): Mid-Day Meal Scheme, this program offers wholesome meals to
students to enhance their nutrients consumption.
Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being): Ayushman Bharat, this program seeks to offer health
insurance; it provides at a maximum cost of Rs. 5 lakh per family annually

 Goal 4 (Quality Education): Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, an integrated school education

program providing high-quality education.

 Goal 5 (Gender Equality): Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, initiated to address the declining
child-sex ratio and support girls' education.

 Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation): Namami Gange Programme, which focuses on
wastewater management.

 Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy): Ujjwala Yojana, introduced in 2016 to lower health
risks connected with using firewood.

 Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth): Make in India, launched to accelerate
economic growth.

 Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure): Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), which
encourages entrepreneurship and innovation nationwide

 Goal 10: Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) supports income generation by
borrowing Rs. 10 lakh to small companies.

 Goal 11: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), their goal is to provide poor people the
accessible housing.

 Goal 12: Swachh Bharat Mission, their goal is to provide cleanliness and universal access to
sanitation.

 Goal 13: Green India Mission aims to mitigate climate change while safeguarding,
enhancing, and restoring India's forest cover.

 Goal 14: Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM), their main objective is to plan to
preserve livelihoods and biodiversity.

 Goal 15: National Afforestation Programme promotes afforestation and enhances the forest
cover nationwide.

 Goal 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions): National Mission for Justice
Delivery and Legal Reforms (NMJD & LR), this programme was launched to reform
and modernize the judicial system.
 Goal 17 (Partnerships for the Goals): International Solar Alliance (ISA), it aims to
address energy needs through the promotion of solar energy in countries. This includes
leveraging solar resources to meet energy demands sustainably.
Sustainable Process

This is a way of doing things that meets our needs today without harming the environment or
depleting resources for future generations. Utilizing solar panels to harness energy from the sun
is a sustainable and renewable source of power