Sustainable development

Brief Description of sustainable Development presented by structural Engineer Md.Arafat Hasan at Parent Construction & Consultancy Ltd.

1. “Sustainable Developmen t ” Presented by Engr. Md.Arafat H asan A presentation on Parent Construction & Consultancy Ltd.

2. History of Sustainable Development concept 1980 World Conservation Strategy 1987 Our Common Future ( Brundtland ) 1992 Rio Earth Summit Agenda 21: global, national, local 1996 Sustainability indicators 1999 UK Strategy; updated 2005 2002 Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development

3. According to the World Commission on Environment and Development, the definition of Sustainable Development (SD) is “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own need” (Our Common Future, 1987). Definition of Sustainable Development

4. 3 Dimensions

5. Sustainability - 3 pillars

6. Social Goals Sustains institutions , improves justice and encourages participation Economic Goals Ensures basic needs, equity and employment opportunities Environmental Goals Maintains genetic diversity which maximizes productiviy and renewal 5/27/2016 6 What makes SD

7. Global Society in 2005: Unsustainable Sustainable Development is the journey towards Sustainability A Future Sustainable Society basic needs and life quality provided; tolerable inequality; living within the Earth’s limits Sustainable Development inequality, much poverty left; threat of decreasing quality of life

8. Sustainable Society Sustainable Development Social Equity Economic Efficiency Environmental Responsibility Living conditions Equal opportunity Social cohesion International solidarity Maintenance of human capital. Economic growth Efficiency and competitiveness Flexibility and stability Production / consumption Employment International trade Consumption of resources Materials and wastes Risks Rate of change Natural and cultural landscape

9. 3 Approaches

10. Global Sustainability Economic Development Sustain economic growth Maximize profit Expand markets Externalize costs Ecological Development Respect carrying capacity Conserve and recycle resources Reduce waste Social Development Satisfy needs Increase self-reliance Socialism Conservationism Ecologism

11. The three core drivers of un-sustainability Consumption Use of resources beyond the reasonable limits set by nature Production Gross inefficiencies in production. Distribution Inequitable distribution e.g. distribution of global income between rich and poor

12. Metabolism like a cow

13. Global equity

14. Solution

15. “ The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them .” - Albert Einstein

16. Sustainability: SOLUTIONS Cyclical material use emulate natural cycles; 3 R’s Safe reliable energy conservation, renewable energy, substitution, interim measures Life-based interests health, creativity, communication, coordination, appreciation, learning, intellectual and spiritual development

17. Conclusion Is a long journey towards SD End-point not definable Each country/region has different goals, based on economic circumstances, population size, stage of development, resource endowment etc….

18. When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills (Chinese proverb)