Sustainable Development challenges

1. Sustainable Development
By
Mr. G. P. Sadawarte
Asst. Professor & Head, Dept. of Chemistry
B. P. Arts, S.M.A. Sci. and K.K.C. Comm. College
chalisgaon
B.P. Arts, S.M.A. Science And K.K.C.
Commerce College, Chalisgaon,

2. What is this ?
 Water
 Soil -land
 Gaseous-air,
 Natural sources
 life
 Animal & plants

3. Introduction
"Sustainable development is development that
meets the needs of the present, without
compromising the ability of future generations to
meet their own needs.“
 Solar energy: Harnessing the solar energy to
reduce pollution in the environment.
 Crop Rotation : Planting different types of
crops on the same land on a rotational basis for
improving soil fertility.

4. Introduction
 The concept of sustainable development formed the
basis of the United Nations Conference on
Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro
in 1992.
 100 Heads of State and representatives from 178
national governments.
 1st international attempt to draw up action plans and
strategies for moving towards a more sustainable
pattern of development.
 Brundtland Commission in the 1987 report Our Common
Future.

5. Introduction
 Kyoto Protocol (11 December 1997) operationalizes the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change(UNFCC) by committing industrialized countries
and economies in transition to limit and reduce
greenhouse gases emissions in accordance with agreed
individual targets till 2020
 three mechanisms are to achieve the Kyoto targets:
International Emissions Trading. Clean Development
Mechanism. Joint Implementation.
 It is the first major international effort to slow global
climate change.

6. UN sustainable development
 UN Summit in New York on 25-27 September 2015,
sustainable development Goal of 2016, Adopted by 193
members of United Nation
 are to achieve 3 extraordinary things
 End extreme poverty
 Fight inequality,
 Fix climate change
 over the next 15 years. ie sustainable economic growth,
social development and environmental responsibility Up to
2030

7. Special climate summit sustainable
development
 On 24–25 September,2019
 World leaders gathered at UN Headquarters in New York
 For the SDG Summit to review progress and identify
measures to accelerate the implementation of the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable
Development Goals.

8. Sustainable development Goal of 2016

9. Challenges Sustainable development
Challenges of environmental sustainability
1. Global warming due to CO2 emissions.
2. Air pollution and water contamination.
3. Pollution of the oceans, seas and inland waters.
4. Slow energy transition and insufficient share of
renewable energy.
5. Animal species extinction and destruction of their
natural habits.

10. Challenges Sustainable development
Challenges of environmental sustainability
1. Significant development of modern cities and
agglomerations without a transparent and
comprehensive urban strategy.
2. Uncompromising food production harms.
3. Hydric stress and water scarcity.
4. Overpopulation and waste management.

11. Challenges Sustainable development
Challenges of economic, business and social
sustainability
1. Poverty and youth unemployment
2. Advancing the circular economy
3. Government action. Without strong and clear signals from
government, companies have difficulty making the business case for
developing projects to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
4. Climate change – performance monitoring. We are already
dealing with impacts from the climate crisis.

12. Any ?