ENVIRONMENT AND

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
class12 .
Warm up quiz...

► Environment analysis includes:

A. Political conditions

B. Social factors

C. Economic conditions

D. All of the above

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► The word ‘Sustainable Development’ came into existence in the year?

► A) 1992
► B) 1978
► C) 1980
► D) 1987
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► Any adulterated elements leak into the ground, filtration, and are carried into
groundwater reservoir is known as
► A) Land Contamination
► B) Noise Pollution
► C) Water Pollution
► D) Air pollution
Warm up quiz...

► Mercury and lead are toxic elements, which causes

► A) Noise Pollution
► B) Air Pollution
► C) Water Pollution
► D) Land contamination
What..Why.. Outcome.. Skills..

► Introduction to environment and sustainable development importance and

concept.
► Understanding of the corporate social responsibility towards the environment
and the importance of sustainable development for the long run economic
development.
► Understanding of environmental issues development of empathy and problem
solving skills.
Warm up quiz...

► Which of the option is not incorporated as sustainable development

parameters?
► A) Gender disparity and diversity
► B) Inter and Intra-generation equity
► C) Carrying capacity
► D) None of the above
Dramatic presentation:

► Research on the characteristics of environment in terms of air water and

economic development 20 years back.
► Compare the economic development in the present with the economic
development 20 years back.
► Compare the environmental issues in both the eras.
► Compare and contrast the cost of economic development paid by the world in
terms of environmental degradation.
PART-I
Sustainable Development is the masterful
balance of meeting our own needs without jeopardizing
future generation’s ability to do the same.
Environment: It is the sum total of the
surrounding that affects human life and
existence.
It includes air, water, land which affects
lives of human beings and other
creatures on Earth and the non living
things.
Components (elements) of
Environment:
Physical Environment
(Abiotic Environment)
Physical Environment includes:
Air , Water , Land , Mountains etc.
Living Environment
(Biotic Environment)
Living Environment includes:
Plants , Forest , Animals , Birds etc.
NOTE:

Study of environment is study of Interrelation between

Biotic (living) and Abiotic (physical) environment.
Functions of Environment:

It sustains life on earth:

Includes land , water , air etc. Without which life is not possible.

It provides natural resources:

It provides renewable resources (trees, fishes etc.) and
non-renewable resources (fossil fuel etc.)

It absorbs waste:
All the waste of production and consumption activities are absorbed
by the Environment.

It increases quality of life:

Increases qualities of life by providing River, Mountains, Oceans etc.
Renewable Resources Non-Renewable
Resources
These are the resources that get exhausted by
These are the resources that do not get
their extraction.
exhausted by their use.
These do not get replenished by nature or take
These are replenished by the nature itself in a
very long time to get replenish.
short period of time.
Example: Fossil Fuels (coal,
Example: Trees, Fishes, Soil,
petroleum), Minerals etc.
Underground Water etc.
Environmental Crises:
It is the situation of danger to the well being of the Biotic and Abiotic
Environment due to human activities.

Reason of such crisis:

Excessive pollution beyond
Absorbing capacity of Environment.

Excessive Exploitation beyond

Carrying capacity of Environment.
Causes of Environmental Crises:
(Problems of Environment)

Excessive Pollution:
It is the fall in the quality of natural
resources due to various production
and consumption activities of people.

Excessive Exploitation:
Resources extraction is more than the
regeneration capacity of the nature. It
results in reduction of total resources
available.
Remember:
Causer of Environmental Crises

Problems Excessive Pollution

of

Environment Excessive Exploitation

Types/Forms of Pollution
Air Pollution Water Pollution

Land/Soil Pollution Noise/Sound Pollution

Types/Forms of Pollution
Air Pollution:
It is the mixing of natural and man-made substance in the air.
It reduces the quality of air and can cause several respiratory disease.
Types/Forms of Pollution
Causes of Air Pollution:
Smoke emitted by factories.
Smoke emitted by vehicles.
Types/Forms of Pollution
Water Pollution:
It is the contamination of water bodies through harmful chemicals or
other substances which reduces the quality of water and can sometimes
make the water unusable for human consumption.
Types/Forms of Pollution
Causes of Water Pollution:
Domestic sewerage that flow into rivers and canals.
Industrial wastage especially of chemical and river factories flowing into the
rivers.
Pesticides and chemicals used in farming which flows with water into the river.
Types/Forms of Pollution
Land/Soil Pollution:
It is the degradation of Earth’s surface and the soil, directly or indirectly by
human activities.
Types/Forms of Pollution
Causes of Land/Soil Pollution:
Disposal of waste such as plastic, garbage etc. By factories and humans.
Chemicals and pesticides used in agriculture which affect the quality of soil.
Deforestation.
Types/Forms of Pollution
Noise/Sound Pollution:
It is the spread (propagation) of undesirable noise in the Environment which has
harmful effects on the activities of human and animal life.
Types/Forms of Pollution
Causes of Noise/Sound Pollution:
Vehicles sounds (engine and horns) such as of cars, buses, trains, aeroplane.
Sounds of machines in factory.
Home appliances such as music systems, loudspeakers, mixer, washing machines
etc.
Wrap up assignment:

► What is sustainable development?

► Which of the following is correct, if we only achieve two out of three pillars of
Sustainable Development?
► A. Social + Economic Sustainability = Equitable
► B. Social + Environmental Sustainability = Bearable
► C. Economic + Environmental Sustainability = Viable
► D. All of the above
Wrap up...

► Which of the following is/are not an objective (s) of sustainable development?

► A. Continue to implement the family planning program.
► B. Maintain a dynamic balance of arable land (not less than 123 million hectares) and
implement an agricultural development strategy
► C. Maintain a dynamic balance of water resources by reducing water consumption for
every unit of gross development product growth and agricultural value added
► D. To bring about a gradual and sometime catastrophic transformation of environment
Wrap up

► What are the Primary Goals of Sustainability?

► I. The end of poverty and hunger
► II. Better standards of education and healthcare - particularly as it pertains to water quality and
better sanitation
► III. To achieve gender equality
► IV. Sustainable economic growth while promoting jobs and stronger economies
► Code:
► A. I, II & III
► B. I, III & IV
► C. I & III
► D. I, II, III & IV