concept of sustainable use of resources

environment law

1. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE OF ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION : THE CONCEPT OF SUSTAINABLE USE OF EARTH’S RESOURCES

2. WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT??? Proper use of resources Use of resources as per needs of future generation Balance between economic development and environment protection Right to development and environment protection

3. NEED FOR SUSTAINIBILITY Developing society Increased use of toxic and chemical substances Emerging industries Overpopulation Poverty Ozone layer depletion Depleting conditions of environment

4. FEATURES Inter-generational equity Environmental protection Use & conservation Precautionary principle Polluter pay principle Maintain balance

5. ORIGIN OF THE CONCEPT UN Conference on Human Environment- 1972 “Our Common Future” - 1987 WCED- Dr. Gro Halen Brundtland

6. SUSTAINABLE USE OF EARTH’S RESOURCES Non-renewable resources Used at a high rate Increasing population Coal, petrol, gold, diesel etc. Developing society

7. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION Developing countries Industrial revolution Exploitation of resources Maintain balance State & Society

8. GUIDELINES TO SUSTAINABILITY System thinking Temporal & spatial scales Precautionary principle Engagement & integration Equity & disparity efficiency

9. COCLUSION Emerging environment problems Common earth Cooperation of entire world Address problems Give forward solutions Protection at individual level