SEWA PROJECT ON
NATURE CONSERVATION
NATURE CONSERVATION
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to express my special thanks of gratitude to
my teacher Mrs. Pavithra
Akshaya G Raj k for her guidance, support
throughout the duration of the project. We completed the
project successfully by her motivation and her extended
support for us.
As well as I would like to thank our Correspondent
Dr.R.Kishore kumar , and our Principal Mrs.Shanthi
Samuel who gave me the golden opportunity to do
this project, which also helped me in doing a lot of Research
and I came to know about so many new things when I was
doing the project.
Finally, I would also like to thank my parents and
friends who helped me a lot in finalizing this project within
the limited time frame.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
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1 Introduction 1
Conservation 2
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Fundamental traits of
3 Conservable development
Impact of Conservation
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Goals of sustainable development
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Well Conserved city
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Sustainable development fund
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8 Inference
9 Bibliography
INTRODUCTION
Sustainable development is broadly de ned as , development which meets
the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations
to meet their own needs.
The drive for economic growth has resulted in problems such as
environmental degradation and social disparities. Sustainable development
prescribes for a more balanced approach to growth that progresses
development across three underlying pillars: social inclusion, environmental
sustainability and economic prosperity.
The industrial revolution brought about unprecedented economic growth
and many advances such as electricity. Coal has generally been an affordable
source of energy for much of the world, but it has come at a huge cost to the
environment and society. Coal is a nite resource, which produces harmful
greenhouse gases that have largely contributed to climate change. Which lead
to Instability of Exhaustible Resources
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CONSERVATION
Sustainable development is a broad term to describe policies, projects
and investments that provide bene ts today without sacri cing environmental,
social and personal health in the future. These policies are often described as
green because they focus on limiting the impact of development on the
environment. However, the bene ts of sustainable development are also felt
across a wide cross section of human health and well-being, including
reductions in pollution- and environment-related disease, improved health
outcomes and decreased stress.
As the threats of climate change become increasingly important, win-win
strategies for mitigation, health improvement and cost savings offer a range of
advantages for various stakeholders. For example, greener health care
operations can generate patient and worker health bene ts while also saving
energy, mitigating climate risks and creating long-term cost savings. The World
Health Organization is committed to pursuing sustainable development in all
its work to help protect the people of tomorrow from the health growing health
risks of today.
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FUNDAMENTAL TRAITS OF CONSERVABLE
DOVELOPMENT
1. Responsible and efficient use of resources
2. Clean technologies
3. Biodiversity protection
4. Recycling
5. Environmental damage repair
6. Prediction of environmental impacts
8. Ecosystem protection
9. Water care
10.Regional communities
Make up the fundamental traits of development.
IMPACT OF CONSERVATION
Many sustainable development strategies can offer signi cant wins
for health, climate and the environment, and the bene ts can be seen
almost immediately. For example, many health and development goals
can be achieved simultaneously by tackling air pollution, which is
responsible for an estimated 7 million premature deaths annually.
Polluting emissions include powerful short-lived climate pollutants
(SLCPs)—particularly black carbon, ozone and methane—which are very
harmful to health but have only brief atmospheric lifetimes.
Transport policies and investments that favour clean public
transport, along with walking and cycling, can have a dramatic impact on
air quality. This can reduce multiple health risks at the same time,
including stroke, heart attack, lung disease and some cancers. They can
also reduce the estimated 1.25 million deaths annually from traf c injury,
while also improving access to health services, particularly in densely
populated areas.
Sustainable development housing policies can further reduce
emissions through considerations such as building siting and land use,
choices of construction materials, design features and ventilation and
energy
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WHO’S RESPONSE
WHO’s work is guided by the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 3:
“Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.” The Goals inform
projects and policies across the Organization, including guidelines on housing,
urban development, transportation systems and health care delivery.
For example, the WHO Housing and health guidelines, rst published in 2018,
highlight the increasing impact of housing conditions on human health in light of
urban growth, climate and demographic changes. The guidelines provide Member
States, partners and the public with evidence-based recommendations relevant to
inadequate living space (crowding), low and high indoor temperatures, injury
hazards in the home, and accessibility of housing for people with functional
impairments.
The Urban Health Initiative (UHI) also focuses on ways for cities to enable good
health by catalysing effective action on urban air pollution and short-lived climate
pollutants (SLCPs)—saving lives by linking health, environment and sustainable
development. WHO also collaborates with the Climate and Clean Air Coalition
(CCAC) on the Breathe Life campaign, which aims to cut air pollution and reduce
the 7 million premature deaths annually that it causes.
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HISTORY OF SUSTAINABLE DOVELOPMENT
The concept of sustainable development formed the basis of the United
Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de
Janeiro in 1992. The summit marked the first international attempt to
draw up action plans and strategies for moving towards a more
sustainable pattern of development. It was attended by over 100 Heads
of State and representatives from 178 national governments. The
Summit was also attended by representatives from a range of other
organisations representing civil society. Sustainable development was the
solution to the problems of environmental degradation discussed by the
Brundtland Commission in the 1987 report Our Common Future.
The remit of the Brundtland Report was to investigate the numerous
concerns that had been raised in previous decades, namely, that human
activity was having severe and negative impacts on the planet, and that
patterns of growth and development would be unsustainable if they
continued unchecked. Key works that highlighted this thinking included
Rachel Carson's Silent Spring (1962), Garret Hardin's Tragedy of the
Commons (1968), the Blueprint for Survival by the Ecologist magazine
(1972) and the Club of Rome's Limits to Growth report (1972).
GOALS OF SUSTAINABLE DOVELOPMENT
Goal 1: No Poverty: End poverty in all its forms everywhere.
Goal 2: Zero Hunger: End hunger, achieve food security and improved
nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.
Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being: Ensure healthy lives and promote
well-being for all at all ages.
Goal 4: Quality Education: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education
and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
Goal 5: Gender Equality: Achieve gender equality and empower all women
and girls.
Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation: Ensure availability and sustainable
management of water and sanitation for all.
Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy: Ensure access to affordable, reliable,
sustainable and modern energy for all.
Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth: Promote sustained, inclusive
and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent
work for all.
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure: Build resilient infrastructure,
promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation.
Goal 10: Reduced Inequality: Reduce inequality within and among countries.
Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities: Make cities and human
settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable.
Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production: Ensure sustainable
consumption and production patterns.
Goal 13: Climate Action: Take urgent action to combat climate change and
its impacts.
Goal 14: Life Below Water: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas,
and marine resources for sustainable development.
Goal 15: Life on Land: Protect, restore, and promote sustainable use of
terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification,
and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.
Goal 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions: Promote peaceful and
inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for
all and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels.
Goal 17: Partnerships to Achieve the Goal: Strengthen the means of
implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable
development.
WELL CONSERVED CITY
in 2015, as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) expire and a new set of
goals – the proposed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – are nalized.
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s “Synthesis Report,” outlining the
main elements of the post-2015 agenda, provides strong guidance regarding what
sustainable development should look like and what world leaders must do over the
next 15 years to achieve it. After two years of crafting the “what” of sustainable
development, the year ahead must focus on how to get it done.
The central ambition is bold: the eradication of extreme poverty by 2030. To make
that happen, the SDGs will need to shift away from the twentieth-century model of
development, in which rich countries gave money to poor countries, mostly to feed
the hungry and improve health and education. The MDGs were remarkably
successful in several of these areas. But the picture has changed signi cantly since
then. A new set of emerging economies – including China, India, Brazil, and South
Africa – is racing to modernize. The private sector is assuming a greater role in
economic development. And environmental degradation is threatening the gains of
recent decades.
The SDGs will have to transcend the idea of a planet divided starkly between those
who give aid and those who receive it. The new goals must account for a world
undergoing rapid globalization, in which all countries have assets as well as needs.
Today’s challenges go beyond health, food, and education. The SDGs will have to
integrate these concerns with the demands of the growing global middle class, the
effects of shifting political and economic power, and the challenges of environmental
sustainability, including climate change.
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CONSERVED CITY
A sustainable city reduces environmental impacts through its
activities and promotes sustainable consumption and production
patterns in accordance with its own territorial, geographical,
social, economic and cultural conditions. It is a city that is resilient
to the impacts of climate change reducing the vulnerabilities of its
population. The perfect sustainable city would be one that is self-
suf cient in energy, manages waste to produce energy, has more
sustainable transport, maintains green spaces and manages and
uses its natural resources correctly. It would be a city that is built
on the principles of ecology, education and equality. Below we
will analyze the characteristics of sustainable cities and how you
can do your part to achieve a clean and ecological city.
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CHARACTERISTICS OF SUSTAINABLE CITY
1. Environmentally conscious inhabitants:
A sustainable city can only exist when its inhabitants are
committed to changing their old habits for new ones that are less
harmful to the environment. There would be no point in taking
actions to promote recycling, investing in new energy and
technologies if the people themselves do not intend to readjust
their habits to contribute to and adopt these changes.
Sustainable cities need citizens who are committed to the cause,
who are environmentally aware and whose lifestyles can identify
with environmentally conscious actions.
2.Regenerating and preserving natural spaces:
The renewal of public spaces is necessary. This implies the
adaptation of urban space in general; a sustainable city provides
green spaces that are larger, more comfortable and integrated
into cities, never isolated. The planning of cities nowadays
incorporates these spaces, providing a healthier air for citizens
that can avoid exposure to high levels of pollution.
3. Mainly local city economy
Sustainable cities also encourage models that encourage local
purchasing and networks of productive, environmentally friendly
people. By creating sustainable productive systems and new jobs
to ensure that everyone in the city has access to resources and a
ful lling life, the economy becomes stronger. By supporting local
trade we also reduce CO2 emissions generated by transport.
4. Renewable energy techniques
Technological advances have created the possibility of using new
renewable energy sources. They have made it possible to supply
our energy consumption with cleaner and less polluting energies
than those we used previously. In the same way, electric vehicles
are also a great contribution and a great alternative to the
polluting traditional ways of transport. This is why we must
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encourage both large companies and individual citizens to use
these alternative energies
5. The three R’s: reduce, reuse, recycle
Actions should be developed to promote the importance of
recycling and responsible consumption, thus avoiding the
excessive abuse of natural resources. From your home, your
family and you can help, contribute and encourage the
implementation of these actions that will ultimately be of great
bene t to society as a whole. In any case, counting with the
involvement and willingness of all citizens will mean being able to
have more sustainable, cleaner and more environmentally
friendly cities. Small actions will mean a lot for society and at we
know this and we put it into practice, what about you? Don’t you
want to join the sustainable development journey? If you need
more information, do not hesitate to contact us. We will help you
to create your sustainable city.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FUND
Who can apply to the fund?
To be eligible for funding, your project must bene t communi es that lie wholly
within the Dumfries and Galloway local authority area. You don’t need to be a
registered charity to apply, but your organisa on must have a cons tu on and
not be set up for individual pro t.
What is the fund value and timescale?
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In this round the fund is worth a total of £100,000. You can apply for
funding from £10,000 up
What are the aims of the fund?
The fund is to be used to provide support for strategic projects in the
Dumfries and Galloway region and any successful application must meet
one or more of the following outcomes:
• Creating opportunities: Create opportunities for education and
employment through activities that develop skills and improve an
individual’s chance of entering the workplace.
• Empowering communities: Empower communities to become
more resilient through measures which demonstrate long-term
social, environmental or economic improvements.
• Sustainable places: Stimulate meaningful regeneration to improve
or enhance local infrastructure, landscape, biodiversity or heritage
and make a lasting difference to the places we live, work and visit.
For this round of the fund the panel have an interest in projects
which will enhance the local economy as communities recover from
the coronavirus pandemic e.g. establishing an apprenticeship scheme,
supporting micro social businesses or projects which generate income to
provide communities with long term revenue streams.
Successful projects will have the potential to make a signi cant and
sustainable difference to people within the region.
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CASE STUDY’S ABOUT SUSTAINABLE
DOVELOPMENTAL GOALS
Country: London Borough of Camden, UK
Aim: To achieve an e cient, equitable and safe transport system which
improves the quality of life of people living within the local authority by
reducing tra c on the roads and supports air quality targets.
Promo ng healthy life styles - ‘Green transport plans’ are developed jointly with
the private sector and schools that ensure local transport needs are met, along
with reduced car use and promo on of walking, cycling, public transport, and
use of electric or gas vehicles
. The transport strategy establishes ‘Clear Zones’ which will be ‘low emission’
areas that priori ze car-free lifestyles via walking, cycling and public transport to
promote healthier living, Awareness raising - The authority celebrates the
interna onal car-free day which promotes greater understanding and awareness
of the impacts of transport. It also holds other promo onal campaigns and
events such as ‘Don’t Choke Camden’ day.
Country: Government of Uganda
Aim: Solar drying of crops without the disadvantages of leaving crop vulnerable
to rain and pests
• Long-term storage of crop for home use and export
• Development of income for women Crops in Africa have tradi onally been
solar dried in order to preserve them.
However, crops le outdoors are vulnerable to pests and need someone
to guard them. Rural women's groups were more interested in solar dryers for
income genera on than for food. The “Fruits of the Nile” company was formed
in 1992 to link rural producers with the market for dried fruit in Europe. Within
three years, more than 50 women’s groups had taken up the solar drier
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technology, and in 1995, the company exported more than 40 tons of
dried fruit. The dried fruit is produced by the women’s groups and transported
to a central collec on point in Kampala. Produce is then inspected for quality
and exported to a marke ng group in the UK
Country: Government of India
Aim: Improving technical e ciency of Chinese Coal Power Plants.
• Providing know-how on energy e ciency and poten als for energy savings in
power plant opera on
• Reducing greenhouse-gas emissions in China Over the last twenty years,
electricity produc on in China has risen at a rate of 9% per year. Given the rapid
economic growth, demand for energy in China will con nue to increase. By
providing technical and nancial assistance, the energy e ciency of Chinese
coal- red power plants has been improved. Operators were able to achieve
substan al economic savings. In addi on, CO2 emissions have decreased
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INFERENCE
it can be said that sustainable development brings out
stability in the requirements of the environment. It makes the
resources available for use for the future generations.
Sustainable development is an amazing way to conserve the
resources provided by nature. This can be achieved by using
eco- friendly resources and technologies that will have no serious
impact on the environment. The resources that are available to us
shall be used in a sustainable manner so that they do not
become extinct for the usage of future generations.
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