1. 1 Climate Change and Sustainability Gopal Kumar Jain Programme Coordinator Youth Programmes, CEE

2. 2 What role do you think this small creature plays on this big earth?

3. 3 Insects have a bad reputation! Pests: Because they compete with us for food; Infections: Spread diseases The only good bug is a dead bug! …. But, a large proportion of plant species (including several trees) depend on insects to pollinate (propagate) Loss of insect species will mean loss of plants, thus loss of food for humans!

4. 4 Many insects, such as praying mantis eat other insects (pests!)—pest control

5. 5 There are many such relationships exist all around us And Are the basis of human survival as well!

6. 6 Why We are in a mess?

7. 7 Natural resources are not distributed evenly Forests, fossil fuels, energy resources, water …. Not even humans! In a closed loop, humans depend on natural systems They are both the source as well as sink for all activities Humans have far over-stretched the ‘resilient’ and ‘self- regulating’ capacity of such systems Earth’s carrying capacity for human population is over stretched Adverse impacts of activities Invention of several ‘non-biodegradable’ substances

8. 8 Generation Decomposition

9. 9 Generation No Decomposition No Cycling Withdrawal only No depositing Depositing undesirable assets May lead to an explosion soon

10. 10 Many Dimensions of Development Improved environmental status Increase in real income per capita Opportunity to have a satisfying livelihood A fairer distribution of income Improvement in health and nutritional status Improvement in education status Access to resources Assurance of basic human rights Participation in decision making processes

11. 11 environment economysociety

12. 12 Sustainable Development Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Our Common Future - Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987 More definitions are provided Main concepts: ‘Needs’ … Development should satisfy the basic needs of people ‘Equity’ …. Development means that the basic needs of all people should be met; not just in the present, but also in the future ‘Ecosystem durability’