Sustainable Development Lesson – 1 | Unit 2 Social Studies

Unit 2 Development And Infrastructures Of Development

Lesson – 1

Sustainable Development

Very Short Answer Questions

1.    What is sustainable development?

Ans Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs is sustainable development.

2.    What are the four dimensions of sustainable development according to UNESCO?

Ans: The four dimensions of sustainable development according to UNESCO are:

Ø Social

Ø Economic

Ø Natural, and

Ø Political

3.    When and which commission brought the concept of sustainable development?

Ans- In 1983 through the Brundtland commission, UNO brought the concept of sustainable development.

4.    What is meant by the Brundtland commission?

Ans- In 1983, UN General Assembly passed a resolution to establish the World Commission on Environment and Development, Gro Hariem Brundtland, the then Prime Minister of Norway was appointed as the Chairperson. This commission is known as Brundtland Commission.

5.    When and which commission brought the concept of sustainable development?

Ans The concept of sustainable development was brought by the Brundtland commission in 1987 AD.

Short Answer Questions

1.    What are the things to be considered for sustainable development?

Ans- The things to be considered for the sustainable development are:

Ø It should be done without degrading the environment.

Ø Maintain the balance between environment and development.

Ø Conserve and protect the environmental resources. It should go side by side or parallelly.

Ø We should care for the bearing capacity of the earth.

Ø Project should be run according to the types of topography.

2.    Write the advantages of sustainable development.

Ans- The advantages of sustainable development are as given:

Ø It helps to conserve the environment and conduct development activities.

Ø It helps in poverty alleviation.

Ø It helps to use resources and means carefully.

Ø It makes development work long-lasting and durable.

Ø Increasement in employment opportunities.

Ø Fewer chances of misuse of natural resources.

Ø It helps to gain human development and progress.

Ø It helps to maintain social justice and equality.

3.    Mention the objectives of sustainable development.

Ans The objectives of sustainable development are:

Ø To help in poverty alleviation.

Ø To conserve the environment effectively.

Ø To use resources and means carefully.

Ø To gain human development and progress.

4.    What are the aspects to be considered while running projects according to the concept of sustainable development?

Ans The aspects to be considered while running projects according to sustainable development are:

Ø Meaningful participation of people in development.

Ø Discourage over-exploitation of nature and natural resources.

Ø Environment-friendlily approach to development.

Ø Durable use and justifiable distribution of available means and resources.

Ø Approach on helping the future as well as the present generation for creating a golden future.

Ø Overall, geographical, social, and economic aspects should be considered.

5.    What should Nepal do for sustainable development?

Ans Nepal should do the following things for sustainable development:

Ø Ban industries and vehicles that cause environmental pollution. Establish industry, factory, and airport far from human settlement.

Ø Government should control the illegal excavation of stone, sand, pebbles, etc. from rivers recklessly.

Ø Use of solar power and wind power instead of coal, petrol, and gas as a source of energy.

Ø We should not carry out any type of developmental activities which creates earth pressure.

Ø Government should pay attention to the judicious distribution of means and resources.

Ø Priority should be given to all for the use and promotion of resources according to the 3R concept.

6.    Prepare a dialogue on the topic "Need of Sustainable Development".

Ans (Genesis and Shreejana are daughter and mother. Mother enters her daughter’s room as she heard her daughter reading.)

Shreejana: Oh! You are reading about sustainable development.

Tell me something about it then.

Genesis: Sustainable development is the development that

meets the needs of the Genesis generations to meet

present without compromising the ability of future

their own needs.

Shreejana: Genesis (smiles). Why not? Careful use of natural resources,

Can you give an example of it? (smiles). Why not?

Systematic management of drinking water and

Drainage expansion of roadways, management of

electricity and communication for urbanization and

development are its examples.

Shreejana: Why is sustainable development necessary? Clarify

please.

Genesis: Sustainable development is necessary for

conservation of natural resources, control pollution,

increasing public participation, increasing

employment, eradication of poverty, emphasizing on

balance development, ending social discrimination and

to save the future of coming generations.

Shreejana: Good. You have understood the subject matter very

clearly. I am pleased with you.

7.    What are the problems and challenges of implementation of sustainable development in Nepal? Write points.

Ans- The problems and challenges of sustainable development are as follows:

Ø Poverty is the root problem.

Ø The imbalance between environment and development.

Ø Lack of awareness about the benefits of sustainable development.

Ø Lack of far-sighted planning of the government.

Ø Political instability.

Ø Lack of sufficient budget.

Ø Lack of manpower to run development programs according to the concept of sustainable development.

8.    "Unmanaged development is destruction". Discuss in groups on this statement and clarify it with an example.

Ans- Unmanaged development refers to development activities that cause negative effects on the environment. For example, expansion of towns and cities without planned infrastructures, industries that increase pollution, mixing of drainage and sewage in water sources, overuse of pesticides, insecticides, and chemical fertilizers, etc. unmanaged development results in destruction. The use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides causes several diseases and health hazards, including scarcity of pure drinking water due to pollution. Here, unmanaged urbanization and industrialization increase pollution, shortage of drinking water, increase in dust and smoke resulting in health problems, loss of natural scene and beauty, etc. So, unmanaged development is destruction.

9.    What are the dimension of sustainable development according to UNESCO? Show in a chart.

Ans- There are many dimensions of sustainable development which are concerned with social, cultural, economic, and humanitarian dimensions. According to UNESCO, there are four dimensions of sustainable development which are presented in the chart below: