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Netherlands + Italy + Malta + France + Latvia + Romania + Bulgaria + Lithuania

GrundtvigGrundtvig 3 training course3 training course

Monica Monica MuresanMuresan CCIA BN.CCIA BN.Tutor:Tutor:

2.12.1Session: Session:

11Day:Day:

Economic perspective of SD & related Economic perspective of SD & related case studies case studies

Title of Lecture:Title of Lecture:

Training for trainers on Sustainable DevelopmentTraining for trainers on Sustainable Development

developed bydeveloped by


Project No. 224953-CP-1-2005-1-NL-GRUNDTVIG-G11

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• The purpose of this module is to increase participants' understanding of economic sustainability issues at the grassroots level and provide them with tools for initiating and presenting a basic course in economic perspective of sustainability

Learning Learning OObjectivesbjectives

EconomicEconomic




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Lecture Lecture OOutlineutline

•• History History

•• The SD conceptThe SD concept

•• The stakeholders The stakeholders

•• Definitions Definitions

•• Sustainable businessSustainable business

•• Sustainable tourism Sustainable tourism

•• Sustainable agricultureSustainable agriculture

•• Sustainable energySustainable energy

•• Community indicatorsCommunity indicators

•• ConclusionsConclusions


1987- Brutland report

HistoryHistory

1992- Rio Declaration

1997

2001- Gothenburg

2002 - Johannesburg Summit

2005-2015

EU Sustainable development

Strategy (SDS)




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StrategicalStrategical synergy synergy

•• Lisbon strategyLisbon strategy–– Increasing competitivenessIncreasing competitiveness

–– Economic growthEconomic growth

–– Job creation Job creation

•• Goteborg strategyGoteborg strategy–– Quality of lifeQuality of life

–– IntraIntra-- and inter generational equityand inter generational equity

–– Political coherence Political coherence

More

dynamic economy


The trend of unThe trend of un--sustainabilitysustainability

• Climate change • Energy use, • Threats to public health, • Poverty and social exclusion, • Demographic pressure and ageing,• Management of natural resources,• Biodiversity loss, • Land use

and • Transport




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Cohesion Policy & SD Cohesion Policy & SD

Economic growth

&

Employment

potential

depends on

Investments

Human capital

• Education

•Training

•Adaptability of workers

Physical capital

•Physical ICT infrastructure

• Research capital & innovation


•• The SD concept: The SD concept:

•• To improve the quality of life without To improve the quality of life without

causing harm to the environment.causing harm to the environment.

•• To encourage business to develop on a To encourage business to develop on a

voluntary basis and through legislationvoluntary basis and through legislation

LetLet’’s repeat :s repeat :




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STAKEHOLDERSSTAKEHOLDERS

•• Member States Member States

•• Businesses, Businesses,

•• Regional and local authorities, Regional and local authorities,

•• NGOs, NGOs,

•• Social partners, Social partners,

•• Universities and schools Universities and schools

•• Individual citizens and consumers. Individual citizens and consumers.


Definitions :

Economy SustainDevelopCarrying CapacityEcological footprint Community CapitalSustainabilityIndicator




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What is ECONOMY?What is ECONOMY?

•• TThehe wayway thatthat goodsgoods andand servicesservices are are

producedproduced, , distributeddistributed andand consumedconsumed

Or:Or:

•• …… is concerned with the distribution and is concerned with the distribution and

allocation of resources allocation of resources


•• To supply with food, drink and other To supply with food, drink and other necessities of lifenecessities of life

Sustain - to cause to continue (as in existence or a certain state, or in force or intensity);

to keep up, especially without interruption diminution, flagging, etc.; to prolong.

Webster's New International Dictionary

What sustain mean?What sustain mean?




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Economical sustainabilityEconomical sustainability

•• To ensure continuing income generation To ensure continuing income generation

through production and economic through production and economic

growth taking into account naturegrowth taking into account nature’’s vital s vital

services of resources inputs and services of resources inputs and

waste/residual absorption.waste/residual absorption.


To bring out the capabilities or possibilities of ; To bring out the capabilities or possibilities of ;

To bring to a more advanced or effective state To bring to a more advanced or effective state

: to develop natural resources : to develop natural resources

((Webster Encyclopedic Unabridged DictionaryWebster Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary))

What develop means ?What develop means ?




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What is carrying capacity ?What is carrying capacity ?

•• The limited resources and The limited resources and

waste absorption capacities .waste absorption capacities .

•• Number of people a territory can Number of people a territory can sustain at certain living standardssustain at certain living standards

•• The critical load for different substances The critical load for different substances entered to natural system entered to natural system


The area of productive land that is The area of productive land that is

needed to sustain a defined population needed to sustain a defined population

indefinitely wherever on Earth that land indefinitely wherever on Earth that land

is located. is located.

What is ecological footprint ?What is ecological footprint ?




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ExerciseExercise

Do you want to know your ecological Do you want to know your ecological

footprint ?footprint ?

Use the following address to calculate it : Use the following address to calculate it :

http://http://www.earthday.net/footprint/index.www.earthday.net/footprint/index.

aspasp


•• Natural capitalNatural capital

•• Social capital Social capital

•• Build capital Build capital

What is community capital ?What is community capital ?




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Exercise Natural capitalExercise Natural capital

Natural

capital

Natural

assets

Economic

assets

Environmental

assets


Human/Social capital Human/Social capital

PEOPLE

SKILLS HEALTH EDUCATION ABILITIES




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Renewed SD strategyRenewed SD strategy

Conservation and management of natural Conservation and management of natural

resources resources

• Overall Objective: To improve management and avoid overexploitation of natural resources, recognizing the value of ecosystem services


Renewed SD strategyRenewed SD strategy

Sustainable consumption and Production

• Overall Objective: To promote sustainable consumption and production patterns




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CONNECTIONSCONNECTIONS

FAMILY NEIGHBOURS

COMUNITYGOVERNMENT


EXERCISE: We need a volunteer EXERCISE: We need a volunteer

•• Try to define the human/social capital Try to define the human/social capital

in your own community in your own community




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Build capital Build capital

•• Includes:Includes:•• RoadsRoads

•• Industrial plantsIndustrial plants

•• Houses, apartments Houses, apartments


Roads: Environmental aspectsRoads: Environmental aspects

increase the number of cars that burn more fossil fuels

Moreroads

more air pollution

global warming

acid rains

use more land

destroy ecosystems

reduce the “green” fields

destroy the landscape




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Roads: Economic effectRoads: Economic effect

Efficienttransport is based on land use

& transport planning

to increase to the

Towns and cities

to decrease pressure

on the environment

to reduce the expansion

of towns and cities


Roads: economical aspectsRoads: economical aspects

Expandingnumber of roads

social development

tourism development

business developmentcheaper transportation

costs

more tourists

accesibility




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HousingHousing

Households

Pattern of consumption

Waste

NATURE


Housing effectsHousing effects

More

houses

apartments

Increase

quality of lifebut

use more land

use more energy

Provide more waste

destroy ecosystem

reduce the productive

land

air pollution

global warming

more waste

deposits

water pollution




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Industrial plants Industrial plants –– Economic effectEconomic effect

create

more jobs

pressure on the environment

Industrialplants

more benefits to stakeholders

better housing

better healthless crime

land use

land pollution

air pollution

water pollution


SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSSUSTAINABLE BUSINESS




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What is sustainable What is sustainable bussinesbussines ??

Business Sustainability is the opportunity for Business Sustainability is the opportunity for

business to improve its profitability, business to improve its profitability,

competitiveness, and market share without competitiveness, and market share without

compromising resources for future compromising resources for future

generations. generations.

Sustainable Business InstituteSustainable Business Institute


ECO BUSSINESS ECO BUSSINESS

•• ““activities which produce goods and activities which produce goods and services to measure, prevent, limit, services to measure, prevent, limit, minimize or correct environmental minimize or correct environmental damage to water, air and soil, as well as damage to water, air and soil, as well as problems related to waste, noise and problems related to waste, noise and ecoeco--systems. This includes cleaner systems. This includes cleaner technologies, products and services that technologies, products and services that reduce environmental risk and minimize reduce environmental risk and minimize pollution and resource usepollution and resource use




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Business and Business and SDSD

��Cities Cities representrepresent major consumers and major consumers and

distributors of goods and services. distributors of goods and services.

��TThe ecological impact of cities extends he ecological impact of cities extends

beyond their geographic locations.beyond their geographic locations.

http://web.cba.neu.edu/~ewertheim/introd/cases.htm


SDSD: a business definition: a business definition

Sustainable

business

Respect of natural resources

Respect of environment

Respect of human resources

Respect of rules and regulations




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Borrow Borrow –– useuse-- return return

Economic model Economic model

nature

Economic activity

wasteExtraction

Bob Doppelt Leading Change Toward Sustainability: A Change Management Guide for Business, Government, and Civil Society


SSDD: a business definition: a business definition

�� deliver a supply of products and services that are clean, deliver a supply of products and services that are clean, resourceresource--efficient, and fair to employees and communitiesefficient, and fair to employees and communitiesthrough : through :

�� SSystematic management of the impactsystematic management of the impacts

��Building stakeholder confidence Building stakeholder confidence

��Actively keeping Actively keeping stakeholders stakeholders informedinformed




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SBSB-- CONNECTIONSCONNECTIONS

Welfare

CRSSustainable

work placements

Environmental

impact Goods

Natural

resources

Energy

Human

resources

Sustainable

business


EXERCISE: Volunteer pleaseEXERCISE: Volunteer please

•• Can you define the concept of Social Can you define the concept of Social

Corporate Responsibility ? Corporate Responsibility ?




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Sustainable Sustainable

tourismtourism


Quebec declaration on ecotourismQuebec declaration on ecotourism

Responsible travel to natural areas that Responsible travel to natural areas that conserve the environment and improve conserve the environment and improve

the well being of local people the well being of local people




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Sustainable tourism Sustainable tourism

•• Sharing of knowledgeSharing of knowledge

•• Support local investments Support local investments

•• Improve quality of life of residentsImprove quality of life of residents

•• Ask for resource conservationAsk for resource conservation

•• Improve the recognition of local Improve the recognition of local

cultures and traditionscultures and traditions

•• Use sustainable tourism productsUse sustainable tourism products

•• Look for quality not quantity Look for quality not quantity


ECOTOURISM PrinciplesECOTOURISM Principles

•• Minimize impactMinimize impact

•• Build environmental and cultural Build environmental and cultural

awareness and respect awareness and respect

•• Provide positive experiences for both Provide positive experiences for both

visitors and hostsvisitors and hosts




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ECOTOURISM PrinciplesECOTOURISM Principles

•• Provide direct financial benefits and Provide direct financial benefits and empowerment for local peopleempowerment for local people

•• Raise sensitivity to host countriesRaise sensitivity to host countries’’political, environmental and social political, environmental and social climate climate

•• Support international human rights and Support international human rights and labor agreementslabor agreements

•• Source :International Ecotourism SocietySource :International Ecotourism Society


SUSTAINABLE TOURISMSUSTAINABLE TOURISMTourism

Create jobs&

wealth Contribute to SD

Provide

infrastructure

Less env. impactretail

construction

manufacturing

telecommunication

Tourism comp.

Sustain local culture,

built heritage

Natural environment

Increase consumer

commitment

to SD

Provide economic incentives

To conserve natural

env & habitats

Airports, roads,

railheads,ports

Basic infrastructure

services

Recreation facilities




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Tourism: Economic dimensionTourism: Economic dimension

More jobs

Better use of

local resources

Respect for

environment


More jobsMore jobs

Jobs for

Young people

WomenPersons with

disabilities

Minorities




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Sustainable tourism productsSustainable tourism products

…….those that use resources in an .those that use resources in an

environmentally responsible, socially environmentally responsible, socially

fair and economically viable wayfair and economically viable way……..


Economic benefits of tourism Economic benefits of tourism

Economic benefits

Economic

development

Economic

diversification

Growth of related

activities

Taxes and fees

Voluntary

Payments

SRC

Services

development

Local industry

development

health

Infrastructure




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ExerciseExercise

•• Give some examples of sustainable Give some examples of sustainable

tourism product in your region tourism product in your region


Sustainable Sustainable energyenergy




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Climate Change and Clean Climate Change and Clean

EnergyEnergy

• Overall Objective: To limit climate change and its costs and negative effects to society and the environment


Renewable energyRenewable energy

–– Comes from inexhaustibleComes from inexhaustible

sources sources

-- Produce little or noProduce little or no

greenhouse gases greenhouse gases




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Geothermal energy Geothermal energy


BiomassBiomass

Capturing natural biogas from waste, Capturing natural biogas from waste, converting into energy and converting into energy and u$ingu$ing or $or $€€llinglling itit




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Gardening compostGardening compost

•• You can use all your You can use all your

housing garbage and receive housing garbage and receive

Good , fertile soil Good , fertile soil

Effect:Effect:

Better gardeningBetter gardening

Decrease of the municipality Decrease of the municipality

invoice invoice


Energy efficiency Energy efficiency

Quality of

life

Third step

Efficient

energy

First step

Save

Money

Second step




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Agriculture sustainability Agriculture sustainability

Three challenges:

an economic challenge

a social challenge

and

an ecological challenge


Sustainable agriculture Sustainable agriculture

Farmers goals

Family Land Community




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Extensive use of land Extensive use of land

Farming

Negative effect Positive effect

Deforestation

Intensive pasture

Excessive drainage

Plugging the meadow

Leveling of hedge

Aforestration

Replanting of hedge


SUSTAINABILITY SUSTAINABILITY

INDICATORSINDICATORS




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Indicators Indicators

•• THEME 1: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THEME 1: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

GROWTH RATE

OF GDP PER

CAPITA

COMPETITIVENESS

INVESTMENT

EMPLOYMENT

Investment as % of GDP,

by institutional sector

Labor productivity per

hour worked

International price

competitiveness

Total employment rate


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Conclusions Conclusions

…….any message.any message……

little drops of water make the mighty ocean

–where small actions taken by each of us individually

and daily, can collectively help achieve sustainability

goals.


BibliografyBibliografy




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Acknowledgements:Acknowledgements:

This course material has been developed through the financial support provided by the European Commission's SOCRATES programme called Grundtvig 1 for project no. 224953-CP-1-2005-1-NL-GRUNDTVIG-G11

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