UNIT III

DEVELOPMENT AND
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
 GROWTH
An increase in the amount of the goods and
services produced by an economy over time
 DEVELOPMENT

A promotion in the standard of living and

economic health in a specified area
 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

A pattern of resources use, that aims to meet human

needs while preserving the environment impact of
globalisation in India
 DEVELOPMENT

• Refers to the adoption of new technologies

• general improvement of living standards
• Process by which a nation improves the
economic, political and social well being of its
people
 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
✤ Is
defined as development that satisfies the needs of the present
without compromising the ability of future generations to satisfy
others.

✤ Measuresto protect the quality of the environment by restoration,

development and maintenance of habitats that are essential to
species.

✤ It
is the rational management of human, natural and economic
resources that aims to satisfy the essential needs of humanity in the
very long term.
 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

✴ Balance our economic, environmental and social needs,

allowing prosperity for future generations

✴ Include social progress and equality, environmental

protection, conservation of natural resources and stable
economic growth
 NEEDS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

✦R e d u c e
p o l l u t i o n , p o v e r t y, p o o r h o u s i n g a n d
unemployment

✦Controls environmental threat- climate change, pollution

✦Controls the use of non- renewable resources- fossil fuels

✦Encourage the use renewable resources and decrease the

use of non renewable ones

✦Careful management of the renewable natural resources

 NEEDS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

✦Balance our economic, environmental and social needs

allowing the wellbeing of upcoming generations
✦Encourage us to conserve and enhance our resource base
✦Encourage our developmental activities does not cause
damage to the environment
✦Bring harmony between human being and nature
 NEEDS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Bring harmony between human being and nature

Wildlife crossing in Netherlands