Lillian
Liem 6S 26
Date:
Explain the concept of sustainable
development and its important for the conservation of
natural resources.
Sustainable
development refers to the way of development which meets the present needs
without compromising the needs for a good quality of life in our future
generations. To achieve sustainability, humans should minimize their impact on
the environment during their activities, which include agriculture,
industrialization and urbanization. The aim of sustainable development is to balance
our economic,
environmental
and social
needs, allowing prosperity for now and future generations.
Sustainable development consists of a long-term, integrated approach to developing
and achieving a healthy community
by jointly addressing economic, environmental, and social issues, whilst
avoiding the over consumption of key natural resources.
To
meets the needs of the growing human population, residential places should grow
upwards rather than outwards. This results in an increase in population density
and spaces are saved for other purposes. This also allows energy to be ulitized
more efficiently, such as the use of mass transport instead of private vehicles
Wetlands, meadows,
marshes and mangroves provide habitats for wildlife, keep air fresh, remove
pollutants and provide flood control. The protection of these habitats is
important to the maintenance of biodiversity. In order to maintain the Earth's
biodiversity, we need to integrate concerns into economic policies and take
measures to protect areas, habitats and species.
Sustainable
development requires suitable supplies of clean water for drinking and
cleaning. The water that is available in rivers and lakes is sometimes
polluted, making it harmful to plants, animals and people. The cost of
providing treatment works is usually much cheaper than the cost of dealing with
disease and illness. Proper sanitation requires a good quality water supply - a
lot of pollution in water comes from human waste. the sustainable
use of the world’s water resources will be achieved through co-operation
between countries which share a source of water, efficient water use, and a
reduction in pollution and contamination.
On the other hand,
some natural areas should be protected. For example, urban development should
be avoid in valleys. It is because the topsoil in
valleys is fertile and suitable for agricultural uses and it is vulnerable to
erosion. Therefore, cautions developmental planning can help to help protect
the environment.
Reduction in the use
of motor vehicles can reduce the problems of air pollution, depletion of fossil
furls, and land use in urbanization.
Recycling of waste
helps to reduce the consumption of natural resources. For example, paper and
aluminium can be recycled for further uses. Domestic refuse can also be used to
generate power in power station.
Sustainable
development involves maintaining our current rate of development whilst leaving
suitable resources
behind for later generations
to continue to develop. In this context then, environmental problems must be
tackled by considering their relationship with the state of the economy and the
wellbeing of society. In fact, the environment, the economy and society taken
together, include everything that we need to consider for a healthy, prosperous
and stable life.