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Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development. Hope Fourie. Sustainable Development. Ecological living guarantees long-term benefits for all people and ecosystems. Operating Principles of Sustainable Development. Communities with various organisms and many interactions

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Sustainable Development

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  1. Sustainable Development Hope Fourie

  2. Sustainable Development • Ecological living guarantees long-term benefits for all people and ecosystems

  3. Operating Principles of Sustainable Development • Communities with various organisms and many interactions • Steady populations that do not exceed the carrying capacity • Recycling and effective use of resources • The use of renewable energy sources Humans violate all of these.

  4. Sustainable Development • Sustainable Development uses recourses wisely and ensures that future generations will be able to function properly

  5. Commercial Fishing • Using sonar, giant nets, and trawls, fisherman have taken too many fish to be replenished, effecting the entire ecosystem • Sustainable fishing includes • Preserving spawning grounds • Limiting catches • Improving technology to avoid damage

  6. Sustainable Development • In modern society, “development” and “sustainability” are quite opposite • Some people believe that humans can not prosper without development • “Developed” countries exploit their resources

  7. Biosphere Reserves • A sustainable way to meet human needs • Created by the United Nations • Goals: • Maintain biodiversity • Experiment to find new ways to sustainably survive

  8. Biosphere Reserves • A Biosphere contains • Core reserve: inner area for research and sustainable uses • Buffer zone: second layer permits small impact activity and development • Transition area: outer layer supports settlements, tourism, fishing, agriculture

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