Class Presentation on "Sustainable Development"

A Class Presentationon

Subject: Social Development

Lecturer: Mr. Raj Kumar Yadav

Subject Code: SOD 232

PRESENTED BY:BISAL SUBEDI, JAYA JUNG MAHAT AND SHOBHANA GHIMIRE

ST. XAVIER’S COLLEGE OF SOCIAL WORKKATHMANDU, NEPAL

DATE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2010

INTRODUCTORY SESSIONJaya Jung Mahat

A CLASS PRESENTATION ON “ SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPEMNT”PRESENTERS: BISAL SUBEDI, JAYA JUNG MAHAT AND SHOBHANA GHIMIRE


Concept of Sustainable Development

Basic philosophy & objective of Social Work



History of the SD Concept

“Silent Spring”: Rachel Karsan (1960) highlighting the negative impacts of chemicals to Human & Environment Stockholm Declaration (June 5-16, 1972)

Bruitland Commission’s “Our Common Future” (1987) Earth Summit/ Rio Summit (1992)



Defining SD

“Meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.“- World Commission on Environment and Development



Objectives of SD

Sustainable Social, Economic & Environmental Development

INTO THE DEPTH SESSIONBisal Subedi





Explaining SD

“Think Globally! Act Locally! 7 Triads of SD (Global Development

Research Center)



Triad 1: ParticipationSD is about fostering participation - with dialogue, cooperation and communication.



Triad 2: Decision-MakingSD is about inclusive decision making - with consensus building, review and hearings, awareness building



Triad 3: PartnershipSD is about strong partnerships - with interdependence, clustering and networking



Triad 4: GovernanceSD is about good local governance - with transparency, efficiency and accountability



Triad 5: Knowledge & Information

SD is about managing knowledge and information - with appropriateness, timeliness and accessibility



Triad 6: Continual ImprovementSD is about ensuring continual improvement - with monitoring and

evaluation, feedback, and needs assessment



Triad 7: LifestylesSD is about creating good lifestyles - with behavior, values and ethics

RE-ENFORCING SESSIONShobhana Ghimire



Re-Conceptualization

7 KEY CONCEPTS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE





INTERDEPENDENCE: Understanding how people, the environment, the economy are inextricably linked at all levels from local to global.

CITIZENSHIP - Recognizing the importance of taking individual responsibility and action to ensure the world is a better place.



NEEDS AND RIGHTS OF FUTURE GENERATIONS - Understanding our own basic needs and the implications for the needs of future generations of actions taken today.

DIVERSITY - Respecting and valuing both human diversity – cultural, social and economic – and biodiversity.



QUALITY OF LIFE - Acknowledging that global equity and justice are essential elements of sustainability and that basic needs must be met universally.

SUSTAINABLE CHANGE - Understanding that resources are FINITE and that this has implications for people’s lifestyles, and for commerce and industry.

Thank You

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Class Presentation on "Sustainable Development"