1. Conservation and Sustainable Development
Looking after our Natural Resources

2. Resources exploited by humans on a daily basis
Natural Resources
Resources exploited by humans on a daily basis

3. Conservation and Sustainable Development
Human survival is dependant on the use of natural resources
Physical resources – water, minerals, air
Biological resources – plants, animals

4. Environmental Conservation
To protect natural environment from destructive impact of humans
HOW?

5. Initially through
laws and restrictions

6. Now by
Environmental Management

7. Environmental Management
Allows interaction between people and the natural environment
BUT with the least possible damage
Must know about ecology of the area
To determine impact of interaction
Environmental Impact Assessment
Assesses the degree of development possible without harming the ecology of an area

8. CO2 EMMSISIONS MUST BE CONTROLLED

9. Approaches to doing this?
Tradeable permits
Polluting businesses buy permits to allow them to pollute up to a certain level
If production increases and pollution exceeds the amount on the permit, fines are paid or new permits are purchased
Businesses which do not pollute can purchase permits and sell them at a profit
So an incentive exists to be efficient (zero pollutant)

10. OTHER APPROACHES…. Include:
TAXES: Eg: businesses who dispose of a lot of waste must pay a tax for every ton of rubbish put in a landfill
REGULATIONS: Certain activities may be banned outright eg making it illegal to dispose of waste in a landfill (therefore find other method of disposal)

11. Sustainable Development
Encourages economic growth and development but resources are conserved
Allows improvement of human lifestyles without damaging the Earths’ main resources
Restricts use of resources to within the “natural carrying capacity of the region”

12. Why Sustainable Development?
World Population is increasing

13. 3.5 billion people are now living in urban areas

14. Why Sustainable Development?
Natural Resources are being exploited

15. Why Sustainable Development?
Destruction of Ecological Processes

16. Why Sustainable Development?
Unspoilt environments can be used as recreation areas

17. Why Sustainable Development?
Many species are threatened with extinction

18. Conservation Measures
Holistic approach
Not just “Save the Whale”
Rather “Save the Ecosystems”
International goal
to set aside 10% of land area to parks and nature reserves
RSA
5.1% of land area already

19. Other Conservation Measures
                                                                                                  
Other Conservation Measures
Catch and relocate game to where they originally roamed

20. Other Conservation Measures
                                                                                                  
Other Conservation Measures
Protect species through quota system and seasons
E.g crayfish

21. Other Conservation Measures
                                                                                                  
Other Conservation Measures
Promote game farming

22. Other Conservation Measures
Education
At schools
At tertiary institutions
Through media