PRESENTATION

ON
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT

The term sustainable

development was first used at
the Cocoyoc Declaration on
Environment and Development
in the early 1970 report
our common
future the 1987 report of the
proceeding of the World Commission
on Environment and Development
It Defination is contained in

Global pandemics, climate change,

natural disasters, poor soil
conditions, deforestation these
issues are at the heart of
sustainable development and at the
heart of the work of The Earth
Institute.

Ignoring the issues of sustainable development

has many possible consequences, such as
rising sea levels, extreme droughts,
erosion and loss of forests,
increases in slum populations,
species extinctions and collapsing fisheries.
There is also increasing evidence that issues
such as water scarcity
play a role in internal violence and regional confl
ict
.
The question of "Is sustainable development
feasible?" is the subject of the two-day
conference, State of the Planet, taking place at
The Earth Institute on March 28-29, 2006.

WORLD COMMISSION has given

the defination
Sustainable development is the
development that meets the need
of present without compromising
the ability of future generation to
meets their own need

CONCEPT OF SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
It implies natural resource management
that is economically viable in short run and
environmentally sustainable in long run.
It emphasize on optimum management of
land and water resources so as to maintain
a balance between productivity function &
conservation practices through
identification of problem area that require
alternate management practices.

Growth & Limit

This concept create a complex
debate about SD
Continuous economic growth made
much more eventually sensitive in
order to raise the living standard the
poor globally & break the link
between poverty and environment.
It call for radical change in economic
organization producing much lower
rate or zero rate.

Thus sustainable development is not looking

for industrial production for shake of profit alone
nor does it purposes business . Now the issue is
how to increase the wealth in eventually sound
way in order to make major redistribution on
income world wide.

Principal of sustainability (Principal

of Equity)
The principal of interageneration equity
Use of natural resources in such a way to
reduce the wealth gap within and between the
nation.
The principal of intergeneration equity
Minimize the adverse impact of utilization of
natural resources on future generation
We should
- Reduce the pollution
- Maintain ecological balance

Objective of S. D
Concern for future generation
Protection of environment
Maintenance of high and stable levels
of economic growth
Rational utilization of natural
resources.
Social progress that recognizes the
needs of everyone.

Measure to promote Sustainable

Development.
1.

Restoring the environment and combating

poverty
2. Sustainable mountain farming system.
- Soil erosion and fertility management.
- Dry land agriculture.
- Shifting cultivation
3. Afforestation and regeneration of degradation.
4. Rangeland & grassland development
5. Control desertification
6. Watershed management
7. Natural Hazard & disaster management

8. Healthy cropland & woodland

9. To promote renewable energy sources
of energy
10. Women and mountain development
11. Conservation of natural resources
water forest and soil
12. Hazardous waste management
- Reuse, recycle, reduce
14. Promotion of organic farming
- Application of Biofertilizer
- Crop rotation
- Intercropping
- Multiple cropping
- Promotion of traditional technologies

Characteristic of Sustainability
1. Substitution:
The substitution of non renewable
natural resources are the use of
renewable energy resources.
For Eg. The substitution of coal, petrol
and natural gases are wind, solar,
geothermal and tidal energy

2. Renewability
Renewable resources should be used in
such a way so that the rate of utilization of
a resources should be lower then or equal
to the rate of regeneration of resources.

3. Institutional Commitment

An individual cant bring change. The chang

need political support, constitutional
provision, legal framework and coordination
between legal institutions.
All level of society must be prepared
through education , to accept and the value
of sustainable development.

4. Adaptability
We have to learn to adapt to c changing environment.
For eg. We have to adapt ourselves to use clay cups or
ordinary glasses that can be washed or used a number
of time.
4. Interdependence
There exist interdependence among communities and
nations. Environment knows no boundaries. Air pollution
created by nation spread to neighboring countries. So
interdependence and mutual co-operation is necessary
input in maintaining sustainability.

Conclusion
In

order

to promote sustainable development we

have to take care of the following area:

- Conservation of energy

Conservation of Biodiversity
Reduction in pollution
Population Control
Promotion of renewable energy resources
Promoting organic farming
Watershed Management
An approach of common decision making

Watershed Management

Watershed Management
What is Watershed?
Watershed is a geographical area drained by
a stream or a system connecting stream in
which water from all over area flow under
gravity to a common drainage channel.
A watershed system deliver water through rills,
gullies, runoff stream to a larger body of
water.
Usually slope of circular or semicircular hilly
range form a good watershed to give rise to a
large aquatic body at foothills

Watershed
The terms watershed, catchments, drainage area and river
basin are all used to describe a land.
It is determined by topographical features which include a
surrounding boundary.
In North America, the term watershed is restricted
sometimes to mean a comparatively small catchments, or
sometimes to mean the upland, water-yielding portion of a
larger river basin.
In British Commonwealth countries it is sometimes restricted
to mean drainage divide. In this document we will use it to
be synonymous with catchments or river basin, particularly in
the context of integrated

Watershed Management
Watershed management is rational utilization
of land and water resource for optimum production
with minimum hazards to natural resources. It
essentially relate to soil and water conservation.
In watershed which means proper land uses,
protecting land from against all forms of
deterioration , building and maintaining soil
fertility, conserving water for farms use, proper
management of local water for drainage , flood
protection and sediment reduction.

An integrated watershed Management include

Conserving the water, soil and conserving
surplus water to recharge ground water.
Minimize ploughing and forest cutting on
steeps slopes protect watershed.
Promoting Afforestation, horticulture and
pasture.
Promote crop management system to promote
sustainable farming.
Constructing small dams on streams to hold
back water to prevent flooding.
Improving the standard of living of individual
farmer.
Promoting ecological balance

Benefit of Watershed Management

Reduction in the rate of sedimentation in major
dams, rivers and harbors
Reduction of run-off and damaging floods
Conservation of soil fertility and the maintenance
and improvement of agricultural productivity
Maintenance and improvement of water quality
Reduction in soil salinity and acidity
Protection of wildlife habitat
Increased public awareness of the interrelationships within watersheds and identification
of land capability
Maintenance and improvement of tree and
vegetation cover.

Due improper management of

Watershed

Strategies of Integrated Watershed

Management
(a) Coordination of policies, programmes
and activities as they relate to integrated
watershed
management;
(b) Promotion of community participation in
integrated watershed management;
(c) Identification and rehabilitation of
natural resource degradation;
(d) Promotion of the sustainable use of
natural resources;
(e) Provision of stable and productive soils,
high quality water, and protective
vegetative cover
within individual watersheds.

Other Measures
prevent further land degradation
restore degraded natural resources
ensure that natural resources are used
within their capability
minimize the impacts arising from the use
of natural resources
ensure that native flora and fauna are
protected
promote appropriate planning and
management
preserve items and places having cultural
heritage values