Download Sustainability - Introduction to Conservation Biology - Lecture Slides and more Slides Biology in PDF only on Docsity! Sustainability Image from Wiki Media Docsity.com Sustainable Development “A sustainable society is one that ensures the health and vitality of human life and culture and of nature’s capital, for present and future generations. Such a society acts to stop the activities that serve to destroy human life and culture and nature’s capital, and to encourage those activities that serve to conserve what exists, restore what has been damaged, and prevent future harm.” Stephen Viederman (1992) Docsity.com United Nations Conference on Environment & Development, a.k.a. Rio Earth Summit, 1992 (key objective = to develop national strategies for the conservation & sustainable use of biodiversity) Two major achievements: Kyoto Protocol Convention on Biological Diversity (adopted 1997, Kyoto, Japan) Docsity.com United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, Johannesburg, 2002 Two important achievements: Johannesburg Declaration on Sustainable Development Johannesburg Plan of Implementation These global efforts promote sustainable development as they advance the welfare of both humans & nature, while balancing considerations for both Docsity.com Sustainable Development Ecological Society of America Sustainable Biosphere Initiative (1991) Sustainability includes “management practices that will not degrade the exploited system or any adjacent system” Requires “consumption standards that are within the bounds of ecological possibility and to which all can aspire” Docsity.com Orange: malnutrition White: gender violence Light blue: child abuse; slavery (incl. sexual) Green: environmental abuse Purple: religious intolerance Sustainable Development & Social Equality Selected symbolism of some awareness ribbons illustrates various interconnected improvements to the Global Human Condition and Nature through thoughtful, equitable Sustainable Development Black: Sept. 11, 2011 Docsity.com Recall Ch. 5, Groom et al. (2006) Sustainable Development Sustained growth (in terms of resource consumption) is impossible, so sustainable development seeks development without growth Limits of space, food, waste disposal, energy, etc. disallow sustained growth Sustainable development makes qualitative changes, without increasing quantitative demands on natural populations & ecosystems How can we improve the quality of life for human societies through qualitative changes to our economy in ways that support healthy natural environments? How can we begin the move away from the current agenda of non-sustainable economic growth? Docsity.com Sustainable Development Economic tools E.g., charitable donations, foreign aid, boycotts, embargos, etc. How can we achieve it? Social pressure Consider your own example as you “think globally, act locally” (quote used by & possibly originated with René Dubos – advisor to U. N. Conference on the Human Environment, 1972) Policy mechanisms Consider the policies we have discussed; see Ch. 17, Groom et al. (2006) Etc… Docsity.com
