SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

PILLARS l PRINCIPLES l INDICATORS l GOALS

MAR103 PREPARED BY: ARIS BEHIK 2018

LAND ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING
FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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The idea of ‘Sustainable Development’ became widespread with the 1987 publication
of ‘Our Common Future‘, a report from the World Commission on Environment and
Development (WCED).

Brundtland Commission
Chaiperson of the Commission: Ms. Gro Harlem Brundtland
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‘Our Common Future‘, also known as the Brundtland Report

which was published by the United Nations placed
environmental issues firmly on the political agenda;
it aimed to discuss the environment and development as one single issue.

Brundtland argues:

"...the "environment" is where we live; and "development" is what we all do in

attempting to improve our lot within that abode. The two are inseparable."
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"Sustainable development is development that meets the

needs of the present without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their own needs."
- The Brundtland Report: Our Common Future
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The concept of sustainable development focused attention on finding

strategies to promote economic and social advancement in ways
which:

 avoid environmental degradation, over-exploitation or pollution

 sidelined less productive debates about whether to prioritize

development or the environment
THREE MAIN PILLARS ENVIRONMENT l SOCIAL l ECONOMIC

 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
prevents nature from being used as an inexhaustible source of
resources and ensures its protection and rational use

 SOCIAL PROGRESS
fosters the development of people, communities and cultures to help
achieve reasonable and fairly-distributed quality of life, healthcare
and education across the globe

 ECONOMIC GROWTH
focuses on equal economic growth, that generates wealth for all,
without harming the environment
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 SOCIAL + ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY = EQUITABLE

 SOCIAL + ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY = BEARABLE

 ECONOMIC + ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY = VIABLE

“To meet the challenges of sustainability we need to change our

behaviors—to adapt to a paradigm of economic prosperity, social
equity, and environmental sustainability.

The challenge we face is to reconcile our economic interests with our

environmental interests.”
- Russ, 2009
PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

1 DO NO HARM 8 USE A COLLABORATIVE AND ETHICAL APPROACH

2 PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE 9 MAINTAIN INTEGRITY IN LEADERSHIP AND RESEARCH

3 DESIGN WITH NATURE AND CULTURE 10 FOSTER ENRVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

4 USE A DECISION- MAKING HIERARCHY OF
PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND REGENERATION

5 PROVIDE REGENERATIVE SYSTEMS AS

INTERGENERATIONAL EQUITY

6 SUPPORT A LIVING PROCESS

7 USE A SYSTEMS THINKING APPROACH

INDICATORS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

 POVERTY  NATURAL HAZARDS  ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT
 GOVERNANCE  ATMOSPHERE
 GLOBAL ECONOMIC
 HEALTH  LAND
PARTNERSHIP
 EDUCATION  OCEANS, SEAS AND
COASTS  CONSUMPTION AND
 DEMOGRAPHICS PRODUCTION PATTERNS
 FRESHWATER
 BIODIVERSITY
The SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SGDs)
otherwise known as the Global Goals, are a universal
call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and
ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity.

These are a collection of 17 global goals set by the

United Nations Development Programme.

“Transforming our World: the 2030

Agenda for Sustainable Development”
End poverty in all its forms everywhere.
End hunger, achieve food security and improved
nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.
Ensuring healthy lives and promoting the well-
being for all at all ages is essential to sustainable
development.
Obtaining a quality education is the foundation
to improving people’s lives and sustainable
development.
Gender equality is not only a fundamental
human right, but a necessary foundation for a
peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world.
Clean, accessible water for all is an essential part
of the world we want to live in.
Energy is central to nearly every major challenge
and opportunity.
Sustainable economic growth will require
societies to create the conditions that allow
people to have quality jobs.
Investments in infrastructure are crucial to
achieving sustainable development.
To reduce inequalities, policies should be
universal in principle, paying attention to the
needs of disadvantaged and marginalized
populations.
There needs to be a future in which cities provide
opportunities for all, with access to basic services,
energy, housing, transportation and more.
Sustainable consumption and production is
about promoting resource and energy efficiency,
sustainable infrastructure, and providing access
to basic services, green and decent jobs and a
better quality of life for all.
Climate change is now affecting every country
on every continent. It is disrupting national
economies and affecting lives, costing people,
communities and countries dearly today and
even more tomorrow.
Careful management of this essential global
resource is a key feature of a sustainable future.
Sustainably manage forests, combat
desertification, halt and reverse land
degradation, halt biodiversity loss
Access to justice for all, and building effective,
accountable institutions at all levels.
Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable
development
 “We do not inherit the earth from our
ancestors; we borrow it from our children.”
- Chief Seattle

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