a short introduction to sustainable development br lpges fp safi morocco 2012

A short Introduction to A short Introduction to Sustainable Sustainable

DevelopmentDevelopment

Redouane BoulguidRedouane Boulguid

FacultéFaculté Polydiscilianire de Safi Polydiscilianire de Safi

Année Universitaire Année Universitaire 2011/20122011/2012

04/07/2304/07/23 Redouane BOULGUID Faculté PolyRedouane BOULGUID Faculté Polydisciplinaire safi Moroccodisciplinaire safi Morocco

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Sustainable Sustainable DevelopmentDevelopment

• Sustainable development is a Sustainable development is a pattern of growth in which pattern of growth in which resourceresource use aims to meet human needs use aims to meet human needs while preserving the while preserving the environmentenvironment so so that these needs can be met not that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for only in the present, but also for generations to come (generations to come (sometimes sometimes taught as ELF-Environment, Local taught as ELF-Environment, Local people, Futurepeople, Future).).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resource

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environment_(biophysical)


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• 1987: The 1987: The Brundtland CommissionBrundtland Commission ( (Our Our Common FutureCommon Future) which coined what ) which coined what has become the most often-quoted has become the most often-quoted definition of sustainable development definition of sustainable development as as developmentdevelopment that " that "meets the needs meets the needs of the present without compromising of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to the ability of future generations to meet their own needsmeet their own needs."."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brundtland_Commission

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_development


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It contains within it two key concepts:It contains within it two key concepts:

• the concept of 'needs', in particular the the concept of 'needs', in particular the essential needs of the world's poor, to essential needs of the world's poor, to which overriding priority should be which overriding priority should be given; andgiven; and

• the idea of limitations imposed by the the idea of limitations imposed by the state of technology and social state of technology and social organization on the environment's organization on the environment's ability to meet present and future ability to meet present and future needs."needs."


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SD & EUSD & EU

• Sustainable development, as Sustainable development, as defined by the EU, stands for defined by the EU, stands for meeting the development needs meeting the development needs of present generations without of present generations without jeopardizing the ability of future jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their owngenerations to meet their own development needs. development needs.


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SD & EUSD & EU

• Sustainable development does Sustainable development does not focus solely on not focus solely on environmental issues, but environmental issues, but broadly captures the different broadly captures the different dimensions of development.dimensions of development.


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Environmental

SocialEconomic


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Scheme of sustainable development: at the confluence of three constituent parts.(Adams, W.M. IUCN 2006)


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Traditionally, sustainable Traditionally, sustainable development is conceptually development is conceptually considered in terms of three considered in terms of three main pillars: main pillars:

• Environmental sustainability; Environmental sustainability;

• Economic sustainability; and Economic sustainability; and

• Social sustainability.Social sustainability.


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• It must be emphasized that It must be emphasized that these are interdependent and these are interdependent and mutually reinforcing elements of mutually reinforcing elements of the same integrated process of the same integrated process of sustainable development. sustainable development.


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Environmental sustainabilityEnvironmental sustainability

• Environmental sustainability is Environmental sustainability is defined as the ability of the defined as the ability of the environment to continue to function environment to continue to function properly indefinitely. properly indefinitely.

• The goal of environmental The goal of environmental sustainability is to minimize sustainability is to minimize environmental degradation and to environmental degradation and to stop and reverse the process that stop and reverse the process that leads to environmental degradation.leads to environmental degradation.


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• Selected thematic issues relating Selected thematic issues relating to the environmental pillar of to the environmental pillar of sustainable development (sustainable development (The EU The EU Sustainable Development Strategy Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS) adopted in 2001(SDS) adopted in 2001):):


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• Climate change issues; Climate change issues; • Reduction of greenhouse gas Reduction of greenhouse gas

emissions (i.e. understanding the emissions (i.e. understanding the impacts of human activity in particular impacts of human activity in particular the burning of fossil fuels on climate the burning of fossil fuels on climate change); change);

• Biodiversity (i.e. stopping biodiversity Biodiversity (i.e. stopping biodiversity loss by addressing the changes in loss by addressing the changes in natural habitats); natural habitats);

• Energy efficiency (i.e. actions to save Energy efficiency (i.e. actions to save energy and developing energy-saving energy and developing energy-saving technology);technology);


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• Development of clean Development of clean technology; technology;

• Conservation and management Conservation and management of natural resources; of natural resources;

• Waste management; Waste management;

• Pollution (water, air, soil); and, Pollution (water, air, soil); and,

• Sustainable transport.Sustainable transport.


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Economic sustainabilityEconomic sustainability

• Economic sustainability is Economic sustainability is defined as the way to achieving defined as the way to achieving economic growth whilst economic growth whilst respecting environmental limits, respecting environmental limits, finding ways to minimize damage finding ways to minimize damage to the natural world and making to the natural world and making use of the earth's resources in a use of the earth's resources in a sustainable way.sustainable way.


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• The economic dimension of The economic dimension of sustainable development was sustainable development was developed by Agenda 21 (Ch.2), the developed by Agenda 21 (Ch.2), the United Nations programme.United Nations programme.

• Agenda 21 states that: Agenda 21 states that:

• ““Economic policies of individual Economic policies of individual countries and international economic countries and international economic relations both have great relevance relations both have great relevance to sustainable development”.to sustainable development”.


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• Another relevant concept for the Another relevant concept for the economic pillar is “sustainable economic pillar is “sustainable business”: A business is sustainable if it business”: A business is sustainable if it has adapted its practices to the use of has adapted its practices to the use of renewable resources and holds itself renewable resources and holds itself accountable for the environmental and accountable for the environmental and social impacts of its activities. social impacts of its activities.

• This includes a business that may want This includes a business that may want to operate in a socially responsible to operate in a socially responsible manner as well as to protect the manner as well as to protect the environment. environment.


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• Selected thematic issues relating Selected thematic issues relating to the economic pillar of to the economic pillar of sustainable development (sustainable development (The EU The EU Sustainable Development Strategy Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS) adopted in 2001(SDS) adopted in 2001):):


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• Sustainable consumption; Sustainable consumption; • Sustainable production; Sustainable production; • Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

practices; practices; • Urban and local development; Urban and local development; • Sustainable tourism; Sustainable tourism; • Integration of environmental Integration of environmental

concerns in business decision-making concerns in business decision-making (Green Business); and, (Green Business); and,

• Sustainable trade.Sustainable trade.


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Social SustainabilitySocial Sustainability

• The social pillar of sustainable The social pillar of sustainable development is defined as a development is defined as a compilation of actions and compilation of actions and efforts to promote development efforts to promote development that does not deplete the stock that does not deplete the stock of social and human resources of social and human resources but rather contributes to the but rather contributes to the enhancement of their potential.enhancement of their potential.


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• The social pillar also refers to The social pillar also refers to the concept of “building the concept of “building sustainable and harmonious sustainable and harmonious communities”.communities”.


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• Selected thematic issues relating Selected thematic issues relating to the social pillar of sustainable to the social pillar of sustainable development (development (The EU Sustainable The EU Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS) adopted Development Strategy (SDS) adopted in 2001in 2001):):


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• Health; Health; • Community cohesion; Community cohesion; • Social equity; Social equity; • Demography; Demography; • Management of migration and Management of migration and

cultural diversity; cultural diversity; • Equal opportunities; Equal opportunities; • FlexicurityFlexicurity; and, ; and, • Development of human capital and Development of human capital and

skills.skills.


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References UsedReferences Used

• Inventory of innovative practices in Inventory of innovative practices in education for sustainable development education for sustainable development Order 31 DG EDUCATION AND CULTURE, Order 31 DG EDUCATION AND CULTURE, Final Report submitted by GHK in Final Report submitted by GHK in association with: Danish Technology association with: Danish Technology Institute, Technopolis, 14 October 2008 Institute, Technopolis, 14 October 2008 http://http://ec.europa.euec.europa.eu

• Wikipedia Wikipedia

http://ec.europa.eu/

http://ec.europa.eu/

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