Environment and

Sustainable
Development

Environment
It Is Defined As All Those Conditions And Their
Effects Which Influence Human Life. It
Includes: Biotic Components Like Plants And
Animals, And Abiotic Components Like Trees,
Water And Air.
Significance Of Environment:
1. Environment Offers Resources For Production.
2. It Sustains Life.
3. It Assimilates Wastes.
4. Environment Enhances Quality Of Life.

Global Warming And Ozone

Depletion
Global Warming: It Is Gradual But Consistent
Rise In Atmospheric Temperature. It Is Done
By Man Made Increases In Carbon Dioxide
And Other Greenhouse Gases Through
Burning Of Fossils Fuels And Deforestation.
Ozone Depletion: this refers to reduction in
ozone (a protective layer) in the atmosphere.
As ozone depletes, there is greater
ultraviolet radiation reaching the earth which
is a danger to living organism.

State Of Environment In India

India Has Abundant Natural Resources
In Terms Of Rich Quality Of Soil,
Hundreds Of Rivers And Tributaries,
Lush Green Forests, Plenty Of Mineral
Deposits Beneath The Land Surface,
Vast Stretch Of The Indian Ocean,
Ranges Of Mountains, Etc. Air
Pollution, Water Contamination, Soil
Erosion, Deforestation And Wildlife
Extinction Are Some Of The Most
Pressing Environmental Concerns Of
India. . The Priority Issues Identified
Are (I) Land Degradation (Ii)

How to save environment

Measures That Can Be Taken To
Protect Environment:
1. Social Awareness
2. Population Control
3. Water Management
4. Afforestation
5. Enforcement Of Environment
Conversation Act

Sustainable
Development
Sustainable Development Is
That Process Of Economic
Development Which Aims At
Raising The Quality Of Life
Of Both Present And Future
Generations Without
Threatening Environment.

Features Of Sustainable
Development
Sustained rise in real per capita
income and economic welfare.
Rational use of natural resources.
No reduction in the ability of future
generations to fulfil their needs.
Check on pollution.

Strategies for sustainable

development

1.input efficient technology .

2.Use of environment friendly
sources of energy .
3.Integrated rural
development .
4.Shift to organic farming .
5.Manage the wastes .
6.Awareness to conserve