1. ERT351 SUSTAINABLE AGRO SYSTEMS ENGINEERING Week 1 : Sustainability by Faa

2. Definition  What is SUSTAINABILITY ???  Why  Where  Who  When  How  Simplest and most fundamental: "the ability to sustain" or, "the capacity to endure.“  Complex concept or Balancing Act

3. Understand The Game life supporting resources declining consumption of life supporting resources rising © 2005 The Natural Step / Forum for the Future: All rights reserved

4. Sustainable Future Economy / Profits Sustainable business  Profits  Taxes, R&D  Jobs  Expenditures  Training  Fair trade  Core values Environment / Planet Eco-Efficiency  Manufacturing efficiencies  Operations efficiencies  Product efficiencies  Smart design  Cradle-to-cradle, take- back  Beyond compliance  Restorative to nature Equity / People Ethical business  Internal employees  Human rights  Health & Safety  Empowerment  Respect, Caring  Local community  Rest of the world A Sustainable future considers

5. Sustainable Theory

6. Concept of Sustainability  According to the Brundt-land Commission (UNCED 1987), "sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs".  Sustainable Development  Sustainable Agriculture  Sustainable Engineering

7. Sustainable Development  Sustainable development allows a life in dignity for the present without compromising a life in dignity for future generations or to threaten the natural environment and endangering the global ecosystem (Häni et al., 2002).  This definition is based on the Brundtland Report (WCED, 1987)

8. Sustainable Agriculture  Sustainable Agriculture adopts productive, competitive and efficient production practices, while protecting and improving the environment and the global ecosystem, as well as the socio-economic conditions of local communities (SAI, 2002; adapted), in line with the principles related to human dignity. Stückelberger (1999).

9. Sustainable Engineering  “Engineers should take greater responsibility for shaping the sustainable future and must commit to: ethics, international cooperation, …” (Shanghai Declaration on Engineering and Sustainable Development World Federation of Engineering Organizations – 2004)  Move forward to green engineering

10. Indicators of Sustainability  Economic  Viable (Profitability)  Environment ( Ecology)  Bearable  People (Social, Equity)  Acceptable

11. Analytical Framework  Basic concept ( idea  theory)  Triangle ( Simplified analysis)  Sustainability polygon ( Operational framework)  Quadrangle to Spider-web analysis

12. Analytical Framework - Triangle  The three key factors of sustainable development are :  environmental protection,  economic efficiency and  solidarity in society.

17. Analytical Framework - Polygon  Sustainability Polygon/Spiderweb/RISE  12 indicators in this polygon NATURAL RESOURCES  Energy  Water  Soil  Biodiversity MANAGEMENT  N&P Emission Potential  Plant Protection  Waste ECONOMIC  Economic Stability  Economic Efficiency  Local Economy SOSIAL SITUATION  Working Conditions  Social Security

19. Achieving Sustainability

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