Performance of Environmental Sustainability

Indicators Among The

South Asian Countries: A Comparative Analysis
Chapter 1-
Introduction
Presented by: Jarin Anika
 Introduction
Background
 Rapid economic growth, urbanization, and industrialization in the South Asian region have
led to increased environmental degradation and concerns over sustainability.
 Environmental sustainability is essential for the well-being and survival of present and
future generations and is a key focus of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs).
 South Asian countries have committed to achieving the SDGs, including SDG 13, which
aims to combat climate change and its impacts.

Problem Statement
 The South Asian region faces significant environmental challenges due to rapid economic growth,
industrialization, and urbanization, making it difficult to achieve environmental sustainability.
 Despite commitments to the SDGs, there is a lack of comparative analysis of environmental
sustainability indicators among South Asian countries.
 A comparative analysis of environmental sustainability indicators is needed to identify areas
requiring improvement and inform policy development and measures to address these challenges in
the region.
Objectives of the study
 To identify the key environmental sustainability indicators relevant to South Asian countries.
 To compare the performance of the South Asian countries on these environmental
sustainability indicators and identify the top-performing countries and areas where countries
need improvement.
 To analyze the factors contributing to the environmental sustainability performance of South
Asian countries.
 To suggest policies and measures that can help South Asian countries improve their
environmental sustainability performance.
Chapter 2-
Overview
Presented by: Rahat Bin
Mustafiz
Concept and Definitions

 Environmental sustainability
 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
 Environmental sustainability indicators
 Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
 Urbanization
 Carbon emissions
 Renewable energy
Research Gap
The literature review for this report provides a thorough understanding of the types of research
conducted on this topic. But it reveals that-
 There is a lack of comprehensive studies that examine multiple indicators of environmental
sustainability
 The existing studies have not compared the environmental sustainability performance of
south asian countries comprehensively
 There is a lack of studies that compare the performance of environmental sustainability
indicators using a composite index approach in south asian countries
Chapter 3-
Methodology
Presented by: Kaniz Fatima
 Data source
 Study uses secondary data from World Development Indicators (WDI)
 Data covers 20 years, from 2000 to 2019
 Sample includes least developed countries: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal,
Afghanistan, Bhutan, and Maldives`

Variables
 Variables used: CO2 emissions, greenhouse gas emissions, access to clean fuels and technologies
for cooking, renewable internal freshwater resources, CO2 emissions per capita, renewable
energy consumption, and agricultural land
 Comparison made in terms of environmental sustainability

Data analysis
 Mean values for each indicator were calculated across 20 years for eight countries
 Performance of countries was compared in terms of the indicators
 Descriptive statistics and visual aids (tables and charts) were used to present findings.
Chapter 4-
Result and Discussion
Presented by: Rifat Al Fahim
 Indicator Country with highest Country with lowest
mean value mean value

Result Summary CO2 emissions

GHG emissions
India

India
Maldives

Maldives

In terms of emissions of CO2 and GHG Access to clean fuels Maldives Bangladesh
India is frequently at the top because of its
large land area and population. Renewable internal India Bhutan
freshwater resources

Maldives has lowest emissions, but it also

has limited renewable energy and Maldives Afghanistan
CO2 emissions per
agricultural land.
capita

Only positive sign for Bangladesh is that it Renewable energy Nepal, India Maldives
has most percentage of land area compared consumption
to total area.
Agricultural land Bangladesh Maldives
Chapter 5-
Conclusion and
Recommendation
Presented by: Foysal Hossain Jihad
 CONCLUSION
 This study contains comparative analysis of selected indicators for 8 South Asian
countries
 Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan are the largest CO2 and greenhouse gas emitters
 Maldives has the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking
 Nepal and Bhutan have the highest consumption of renewable energy
 Bangladesh has the highest percentage of agricultural land, while Bhutan has the
lowest
 There is a need to focus on renewable energy generation and reducing carbon
footprint
 Continued focus on agriculture could have implications for sustainable land use
practices.
Recommendations
 Increase investment in renewable energy
 Promote access to clean fuels and technologies
 Improve agricultural productivity
 Increase investment in water management
 Prioritize environmental protection policies
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