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    Leave everything

    in the pristine state


    or return it to its
    pristine state
    By:
    Mirza Muhammad Ahmed
    22-MS-IWRM-11
    Content
    • INTRODUCTION

    • SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

    • CONSEQUENCES OF OVEREXPLOITATION

    • THE NINE PLANETARY BOUNDARIES

    • RETURN THINGS TO PRISTINE STATE

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    INTRODUCTION
    • The concept of leaving things in the pristine state or
    returning them to its pristine state is one of the many
    definitions of sustainable development

    • In the broadest sense this concept refers to ability to


    preserve, maintain or even enhance natural
    environment with all its resources

    • Goal of this concept is that resources should be


    conserved to maintain ecological balance and save
    them for future generations.

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    DEFINITION OF SUSTAINABLE
    DEVELOPMENT

    “Sustainable development is development that meets the

    needs of the present, without compromising the ability of

    future generations to meet their own needs”


    The Brundtland report (1987)

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    Consequences of overexploitation
    • Unfortunately, humans have done more harm than good over the
    past 50 years by exploiting natural resources. That primarily
    includes food production and natural ecosystems.

    • In 1798 Malthus argued that the tendency of population to grow


    geometrically while food production would increase only
    arithmetically.

    • But Malthus overlooked technological advancement, which would


    allow human beings to keep ahead of the population curve with
    advances in seed breeding, chemical fertilizers, irrigation,
    mechanization and more, the food supply can stay well ahead of the
    population curve.

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    Consequences of overexploitation
    • The earth’s population has almost doubled since the 70s,
    with the consumption of natural resources increasing by 45%
    per capita

    • Degraded ecosystems take time to recover from


    overexploitation, while some might never bounce back even
    when exploitation stops

    • That might impact the availability of resources like clean air,


    food etc. ultimately threatening human existence

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    THE NINE PLANETARY
    BOUNDARIES

    In 2009, Johan Rockstrom led a


    group of 28 internationally
    renowned scientists to identify 9
    key processes that regulate the
    stability and resilience of our
    planet

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    THE NINE PLANETARY BOUNDARIES

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    Return things to pristine state
    • The earth’s population has almost doubled since the 70s,
    with the consumption of natural resources increasing by 45%
    per capita

    • Degraded ecosystems take time to recover from


    overexploitation, while some might never bounce back even
    when exploitation stops

    • That might impact the availability of resources like clean air,


    food etc. ultimately threatening human existence

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    Return things to pristine state
    • Creating awareness makes it easy to encourage people to
    restore and preserve the natural environment by
    participating in conservation initiatives and efforts.

    • Oil-rich countries, consumables regulatory bodies, and


    World Bank should join hands and work towards the
    common goal of reducing oil and mineral consumption
    worldwide

    • Coastal and wetland ecosystems are crucial in sustaining


    the food chain . As wetlands are areas with lots of
    groundwater that sustain vegetation cover. Also, coastal
    ecosystems help to protect marine life from overfishing.

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