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Unit
5 GREEN SKILLS-II
SESSION 1 Sustainable Development
Our environment influences every aspect of our lives, and our daily activities also impact the environment.
People often claim that the world may end soon due to environmental degradation. While it may not happen
immediately, the continuous reduction of natural resources is alarming. As the population grows and lifestyles
improve, the consumption of natural resources increases, leading to their depletion and environmental
degradation. Society's expanding needs often come at the expense of ecological protection causing harmful
effects on the natural environment to meet human demands.
The environment consists of natural
resources and conditions, including
land, water, mountains, plains, minerals,
plants, animals, and climatic conditions.
A healthy natural environment supports
a diverse ecosystem.
An ecosystem comprises plants,
animals, and humans who depend
on each other. However, society's interaction with the environment can disrupt ecological balance.
Technological improvements, population growth, and short-term development activities have led to increased
industrialisation and intensive agriculture, destroying natural resources such as water, minerals, petroleum
products, wood, and soil.
To address these challenges, adopting green skills and sustainable practices is essential. Green skills involve
the knowledge, abilities, values, and attitudes needed to live in, develop, and support a sustainable and
resource-efficient society. By integrating green skills into our daily lives and industries, we can mitigate the
harmful impacts on our environment and work towards a sustainable future.
WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT?
Resources that the nature has provided are utilised by human beings for the purpose of survival and welfare.
There are two types of natural resources:
Renewable Natural Resources (Water, Soil, Wind, Biomass, etc.)
Non-Renewable Natural Resources (Coal, Petrol, Natural gas, Minerals, etc.)
The existence of mankind is linked to the conservation of the natural environment and the natural resources.
Conservation means wise use of natural resources to save them and prevent their exploitation, destruction, or
extinction. Natural resources are the most precious assets of mankind, and there is a need to conserve them
for the future generation.
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