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Sector What can be done?

Transport • Wherever possible, take public transportation,
The transportation sector consumes the most such as bus or metro.
gasoline and diesel and emits the most pollution. • Drive electric
A green economy's transportation sector strives to: (battery-powered)
• Use cleaner fuels, such as electricity, for cars. automobiles, if at
all feasible.
• Encourage the use of public transportation,
cycling, and other forms of alternative
transportation to discourage the use of
automobiles.

Water Management • Conserve water by turning
One of our most valuable resources is water. Billions off the faucet when not in
of people throughout the world lack access to safe use.
drinking water, and improved sanitation facilities. • Use wastewater treatment
Population explosion is also making the situation to prevent pollution of
worse. water sources.

Waste Management • Before tossing anything out, try
Throwing things away involves giving up the to reduce, reuse, and recycle it.
opportunity to reuse materials, which can lead to • Sort the waste materials so that
pollution of the land, air and water. some can be recycled and
food waste can be composted.

Forestry • Forests that are sustainably managed can

Forests are essential for rainfall and the protection continue to support populations and ecosystems
of our land resources. Many cultures still rely on without harming the environment or the climate.
forest products to thrive. Deforestation causes: • Cut fewer trees by reducing, reusing, and

• climate change, recycling paper.
• soil erosion, • Avoid purchasing goods
such as ivory, which can
• species extinction, and disruption to food chains only be obtained by
and ecosystems, hurting animals.
• decreased tree covering, which results in less • Purchase only products
rainfall, less oxygen and more pollution. that have been collected in a safe manner,
such as honey that has been collected without
destroying beehives.

G reen Economy Policies
India has adopted a policy of Sustainable Development, intending to reduce poverty, inequalities in society
(providing opportunities for all castes, communities and gender), providing food, education, employment,
energy resources, sanitation (cleanliness), and caring for its natural resources.
It implements particular policies to address a variety of environmental issues, including air and water pollution,
waste management, biodiversity conservation (saving various species of plants and animals), and so on.

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