1. Prepared and presented by
Welcome to the presentation On
Challenge for Clean & Green City (Dhaka)
Prepared and presented by
TANZINA AZAD

2. Natural Resources Available
Available Natural Resources in our country
Land
Water
-Sea, River, Pond etc
Air
Sun
Forest
Energy
Animals & Birds
Mines
-Oil, Coal, Natural Gas

3. Economical Resource Available

4. Resources are Scarce!
Resources are scarce and not distributed properly. Generally because of few reasons-
Human Security & Conflict
Pressure on Natural Resources
Mismanagement by State, Business & Local Community
Legal Issues

5. Cont… Human Security & Conflict:
Conflict on Land, Natural resources extractions, natural degradation
Pressure on Natural Resources:
Globalization, Development, and Environment, Demographic Factors, Pollution, and Environmental Degradation, Inter-dependence of Water, Forests, and Minerals, Use of Water in Other Commodities, Climate Change

6. Cont.. Mismanagement by State, Business & Local Community:
Basically caused by government, city corporation, industries, municipalities and households
Legal Issues:
Caused by inter governmental issues or global legal issues

7. Interrogated approaches can be taken…
The problems can be solved through-
Strengthening Regional and Global Cooperation
Learning from Best Practices
Promoting Integrative Policies
Applying Science and Technology
Changing Mindsets and Behavior

8. What are the major problems regarding resources with Dhaka City right now?
Shortage of Electricity: Due to lack of energy and inefficiency in use and production of energy
Pollution: Due to mismanagement of solid and industrial waste, miss use of water, polluting air (mainly through vehicle, brick field)
Land Degradation: Due to over use of land, dense population in per capita area

9. A snap shot on waste generation in Dhaka City
Year
Wastes/Kilo tons/ day
Wastes/millions tons/ year
2007
7.03
2.57
2008
7.43
2.71
2009
7.84
2.86
2021 (p)
15.11
5.52
A number of technologies are now available for processing
municipal solid wastes (MSW). Popular among them are : (1)
Landfill, (2) Mass Burn Incinerator, (3) Fluidised Bed
Incinerator, (4) Gasification, and (5) Plasma Converter.

10. A Snapshot on air pollution

11. Electricity Demand in Dhaka City

12. Ways to use resource efficiently
Use Renewable energy like
-Solar Energy
-Wind Energy
-Energy from Natural Gas
-Energy from solid waste
Efficiently use existed energy –
Do not miss use electricity
Do not waste water
Recycle you solid waste
Do not miss use natural gas

13. As a student how can you save your scarce resources for future?
You have to change your behavior in some of your daily activity –
Do not use too much electricity in day time, do not turn on lights unnecessary, turn off your lights when you will go outside your room
Try to do gardening in your home, plant trees.
Manage your household solid waste, try to recycle your waste, avoid using polythins and plastics. Dump your waste in proper places.
Turn of you stoves when you have done your cooking.
Do not use vehicle un-necessarily where there is a walking distance
Try to use cycles, bus as vehicle to reduce emissions.
Know the causes and remedies of environmental pollution. Let other people know about your environmental concern through sharing information with family and peers.

14. Thank you for your patience..
You are highly encouraged to ask questions!!