Deforestation, sustainable development

1. GREEN SKILLS
Demonstrate the knowledge of the
factors influencing natural resource
conservation

2. Introduction to Environment
• Definition- Environment
The word Environment is derived from the French word “Environ”
which means “surrounding”. Our surrounding includes biotic factors
like human beings, Plants, animals, microbes, etc and abiotic factors
such as light, air, water, soil, etc.
• Components of Environment
Our environment has been classified into four major components:
1.Hydrosphere, 2.Lithosphere, 3.Atmosphere, 4.Biosphere. But it
can be roughly divided into two types such as (a)
Micro environment and (b) Macro environment. It can also be
divided into two other types such as (c) Physical and (d)
biotic environment.

3. Relationship between Society & Environment
The history of man and human society can be vividly described as been
characterized by continues interaction between man and his environment.
It is interesting to note that this interaction between man and the
environment has been enduring over time and the nature of this
interaction has been changing as the human society changes in its
organization, structure and advancement in technology (Sibiri 2009). The
human society does not exist in a vacuum but within a physical
environment, hence the importance of this dyadic relationship is
underscored in the sense that man‘s survival is entirely predicated on the
environment‘s capacity to sustain his welfare needs (food, shelter and
clothing.

5. Ecosystem
An ecosystem is a
natural unit consisting
of all plants, animals
and micro-organisms
(biotic factors) in an
area functioning
together with all of
the non-living physical
(abiotic) factors of the
environment.

6. Natural
1.Terrestrial ecosystems (grasslands, forests, desert ecosystems)
2.Aquatic ecosystem
a. Lentic (Stagnant water) like lake, ponds etc.
b. Lotic (Flowing water) like river, ocean, sea, etc.
Artificial
1.A crop land, garden, aquarium, park, kitchen garden.
Types

7. Factors causing imbalance

8. Natural resource conservation
Conservation is the proper management of a natural resource
to prevent its exploitation, destruction or degradation.

9. Classification of natural resources
Natural Resources Artificial (e.g. electricity)
Inexhaustible (e.g. solar energy, wind, rainfall, tidal energy)
Exhaustible
Non-renewable (e.g. coal, petroleum, iron, biological species)
Renewable
(e.g. wind, water, forests)

10. Need for Conservation of Natural Resources
• To maintain ecological balance for supporting life.
• To preserve different kinds of species (biodiversity).
• To make the resources available for present and future
generation.
• To ensure the survival of human race.

12. Environment protection & conservation
The protection of environment is needed for sustainable
development. The Industrial pollution, degradation of forests,
depletion of ozone layer, the green house gases results in
global warming and climate which will have an adverse impact
on environment and human health.

13. • Forest Conservation
• Protection of Wetlands
• Conservation of Biodiversity
• Wildlife Conservation
• Ozone Depletion

15. Describe the importance of
Green economy & Green skills

16. Definition of
green economy
The green economy is
defined as economy that
aims at reducing
environmental risks and
ecological scarcities, and
that aims for sustainable
development without
degrading the
environment.

17. The 5 principles of Green economy
• The Wellbeing Principle
• The Justice Principle
• The Planetary
Boundaries Principle
• The Efficiency and
Sufficiency Principle
• The Good Governance
Principle

18. Importance of Green economy
In a green economy,
growth in income and
employment should be
driven by public and
private investments that
reduce carbon emissions
and pollution, enhance
energy and resource
efficiency, and prevent the
loss of biodiversity and
ecosystem services.

23. Thanks