...P141018 Introduction and Overview 1. What is Energy Efficiency? Energy Efficiency means “Delivering the same, with less (or more with the same). 2. Importance of Energy Efficiency - What does Energy Efficiency has to offer? • Limit demand growth • Increase energy security • Climate change mitigation • Additional non-energy benefits for economy and society By improving energy efficiency, cost of the energy system needed to power home or Institution or Industry can be reduced. Becoming more energy efficient is an important first step to reduce our impact on the environment. Energy efficiency is also a non-controversial issue, improving efficiency means encouraging innovation and technology, creating jobs, reducing our dependence on non-renewable resources, and saving money 3. Global Perspective OECD Countries OECD Countries through energy efficiency address the risks of climate change, an increasing number of countries, mainly from the OECD, have embarked on ambitious programmes, with energy efficiency often as the main pillar. Energy efficiency enables countries to alleviate the financial burden of oil imports on their balance of trade and also improves energy supply security [pic][pic] 4. Developing Countries In developing countries the energy efficiency enables a reduction in overall investmentinto energy sector and will help to make the best use of assets to improve the energy access. Improving efficiency in use of electricity has...
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...NIKE RETAIL STORE DEVELOPMENT February 09 Green Building Practices “A Convenient Truth”… As a global citizen, Nike is acutely aware of the need to drive sustainability in everything we do. It begins with concept and design and continues through the entire product lifecycle. The reach of sustainability extends into nearly every corner of Nike Operations. Flawless & Profitable Execution = Premium* Experience Win at the Moment of Truth: when and where the consumer shops US Retail Store Development has turned our awareness into action: Our long-term goal is for sustainability to become a part of our daily business decisions to help ensure the health of the natural environment within our stores for generations to come. Nike strives to not only bring value to our business, but to help secure the vitality of the planet. We are accountable for our financial profits and are committed to addressing the environmental impact of our actions. Strategic Priorities 1. Defined “global” standards, regionally relevant and locally executed. XS, S, M, L, XL Store, NFS, Partner and digital formats. 2. Disciplined Store/Digital Site Development and Operations 3. Integrate planning and execution processes endto-end as a “vertical” retailer 4. Retail-centric supply chain flows right product at the right time; place; cost; and inventory levels 5. Reinforce consumer-centric service, language, and capabilities to serve the athlete Foundation Process Excellence Global...
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...address the risk/opportunity. Furthermore, we will develop a process for assessing potential cost/benefit of addressing the risks and opportunities and the potential cost/benefit of taking no action. All the detail data resource in this report is from GM sustainability report [2]. 2. Risk Management Sustainability strategy of GM is guided by this simple truth, that energy diversity, resource conservation and CO2 reduction are business imperatives. To achieve sustainable development of the company, GM is faced up with a series of global issues. Among them, fuel economy and CO2 emissions, manufacturing energy use and emissions, and resource and material management are most imperative to address. 2.1 Fuel Economy and CO2 Emissions The need to increase fuel economy and reduce carbon emissions remains one of the most important risks facing automakers around the world, including GM. Though dramatic progress has been made over the past 40 years, the need to “go farther with less” is as relevant today as ever, due to risks associated with petroleum dependence, climate change and the continued growth of vehicle use. Energy security and climate change concerns are driving increasingly stringent fuel economy and CO2 emission regulations around the world. GM is deploying a combination of strategies, including design and engineering tactics, advanced technologies and alternative fuels, to achieve these...
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...deforestation, pollution of inland and marine waters, soil and coastal erosion, overfishing and coral reef destruction, along with air pollution and the disposal of hazardous and communal waste due to the rapid economic growth and industrialization in the past decade. The most prominent at the moment are considered to be air pollution from industrial emissions, solid waste management, ensuring longterm sustainability of the water supply and sewerage services and overall improvements of energy efficiency to re-establish a clean Malaysia. Malaysia has realized that investing in environmental protection is becoming increasingly important. Therefore, environmental awareness is building up. Under the 9th Malaysian Plan (2006-2010), the Malaysian government had placed emphasis on preventive measures to mitigate and minimise negative environmental effects at source, to intensify conservation efforts and to ensure a sustainable development of both exhaustible and the renewable energy resources. There are industries which still require large efforts to be brought up to speed in environmental matters such as solid waste management. Thus, the environmental sector in Malaysia offers much potential for companies with expertise in these fields which will be discussed further. In acknowledgement of this potential, the Malaysian government also focuses on environmental aspects in its 10th Malaysian Plan (2011-2015) called “Building an...
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...SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Student Name: Student Number: Instructor: Class: Date: The concept of Sustainable development has in the recent past, raised concerns in all aspects of day to day living. Consequently, over the years a number of definitions and connotations have been associated with this concept, so as to apply it in different professional settings. Particularly, different professions have adopted various codes of ethical; conduct centered on sustainable development. Accordingly individuals working in various sectors constantly seek to adhere to these codes of conduct within their mandates. The engineering sector is one such area where the concept of sustainable development is regarded as a key tenet guiding ethical conduct among engineers. This paper traces the history of the concept of sustainable development and how it is practically incorporated into the engineering profession. Further, this paper examines the current Engineers’ Code of Ethics and how it addresses the issue of sustainable development. There have been various definitions regarding the concept of sustainable development. However, all these definitions revolve around the concept of need and limitation. The all time famous definition was one brought forward by the world Commission on Environment and Development in 1987 that termed sustainable development as, ”development that satisfies present needs without undermining the ability of future generations to satisfy their own needs.”. This definition...
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...“Sustainable Development—World economies need to wake up” World reached the mark of seven billion people. It forgets its weight over its head. Earth with menial resources, sustaining the life of human being. Man on the other hand forgetting these menial resources over using it leaving future generations in risk. The consciousness of conserving the environment had its root from Earth summit, Rio de janerio Brazil (3 June to 14 June 1992).This session opened great debate in all the participated nations. Within Very short span in every country a buzz word entered in the society. The word is sustainable ideologies/development ideas. Sustainable development in simple terms can be called a development strategy where present generation needs are fulfilled by not compromising for future generations. Sustainable development ties together concern for the carrying capacity of natural systems with the social challenges facing humanity. Ecologists have pointed to The Limits to Growth, and presented the alternative of a "steady state economy" in order to address environmental concerns. Every International conference talks more about sustainable development but does very less in action. Present Scenario of Climate change. Both Geo thermal Institutes of the world One in (Nalgonda ) India and other in U.S.A have confirmed the global temperature has raised to 1*C. The International Energy Agency (IEA)’s data is regarded as gold standard in emissions and energy. This...
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...forms, the implications of life style on the environment. 2. To understand the various causes for environmental degradation. 3. To understand individuals contribution in the environmental pollution. 4. To understand the impact of pollution at the global level and also in the local environment Expected Outcomes: Students will be able to 1. Understand the need for eco-balance. 2. Acquire basic knowledge about global climate change with a particular reference to the Indian context. 3. Find ways to protect the environment and play pro-active roles Title Hours SLO Module-1 Environment and Ecosystem 5 1, 5, 12,14 Key environmental problems and their basic causes; Ecosystem, earth – life support system and ecosystem components; Energy flow in ecosystem; Ecological succession; Nutrient, water, carbon, nitrogen, cycles; Effect of human activities on these cycles. Module-2 Biodiversity 5 1,5,11, Importance, types, mega-biodiversity; Species 12,15 interaction - Extinct, endemic, endangered and rare species; Hot-spots; GM crops; Threats to biodiversity: Natural and anthropogenic activities; Conservation: Terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity. Module-3 Sustaining 5 Natural Resources and 1,2,3,5,8,12,13, Environmental Quality Environmental hazards: Biological, Chemical, 14,20 Nuclear; Risk and evaluation of hazards; Types of pollution: Air and water – Pollution sources, effects and mitigation. Water quality management and its conservation; Water footprint...
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...1.0 Introduction Companies around the world are focussing on incorporating sustainability policy and practices in their supply chain (Ageron et al, 2011). The topic of sustainability has been of great interest for the last decade and businesses have adopted a certain level of commitment towards sustainability practices (Hassini et al, 2012), yet some business tycoons suffer in developing an effective supply chain model. This report primarily discusses the issues that Wal-Mart is facing in establishing and maintaining a sustainable supply chain. The report outlines the company's origin and its progress in the years, followed by describing the issue it is faces. The issue described is related to Wal-Mart's failure to develop a Green sustainable process and the effects it has on the environment. 2.0 Company Background - Wal-Mart The idea of retail business grew very popular in the United States in the early 1950's, and Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart was convinced that people wanted more than just retail showrooms. Hence he opened his own retail store providing large discounts (Reuters, 2013). Over the years he spread his business across the United States and set up his first Wal-Mart store in 1962. In the next five years he opened 24 more stores and in 1969 Wal-Mart established itself as an incorporated company under the official name, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (Wal-Mart Corporate, 2013). Phenomenal transformation of national retail business into global retail chains were witnessed...
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...Does Sustainable Development support or threaten Human Welfare? Sustainable development: Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Example of sustainable development include the renewable resources. Human welfare: the general well being of a person, referring to their Quality of Life, using determinants such as: access to services, housing, healthcare, political freedom, diet, HDI, etc.. Types of sustainable development Environmental: This is the long term improvement and protection of the environment without compromising the needs of the people. For example, Recycling is advocated by proponents of sustainable development on the basis of its environmental benefits such as: saving space in landfills; reducing energy and raw materials used in manufacturing; reducing pollution; reducing mining activity and the associated destruction of forests; and slowing down global warming Economic: The growth of an economy (measured in GDP) whilst also sustaining or improving the quality of life. China air pollution, decreasing life expectancy and therefore quality of life. The opportunities Creating new markets and developing new products Increasing competitiveness Building consumer trust The challenges Meeting increasing demand while consuming fewer resources Using innovation to create higher quality processes/products with less environmental impact Meeting the aspirations...
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...Sustainable development (SD) is a pattern of economic growth in which resource use aims to meet human needs while preserving theenvironment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come (sometimes taught as ELF-Environment, Local people, Future[citation needed]). The term 'sustainable development' was used by the Brundtland Commission which coined what has become the most often-quoted definition of sustainable development as development that "meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."[1][2] Alternatively, sustainability educator Michael Thomas Needham referred to 'Sustainable Development' "as the ability to meet the needs of the present while contributing to the future generations’ needs."[3] There is an additional focus on the present generations responsibility to improve the future generations life by restoring the previous ecosystem damage and resisting to contribute to further ecosystem damage. Sustainable development ties together concern for the carrying capacity of natural systems with the social challenges faced by humanity. As early as the 1970s, "sustainability" was employed to describe an economy "in equilibrium with basic ecological support systems."[4]Ecologists have pointed to The Limits to Growth,[5] and presented the alternative of a "steady state economy"[6] in order to address environmental concerns. The concept of sustainable development is often...
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...Week 13 Journal Sustainable growth, sometimes referred to as sustainability, was defined by the Brundtland Commission (World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987) as Economic Growth that “meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” For decades, GDP and growth in GDP were widely accepted as the measure of economic and well-being. However, this growth has also been accompanied by increased damages to the socio-economic systems. The notion of sustainable growth is a topic high on the international policy agenda, especially given the rise of China, India and other developing countries whose use of the world’s resources increases significantly each year. The major problem for developing countries focus on sustainability is the cost of slowing down development process and loses the opportunity of becoming convergence with the mainstream economy. It is still being discussed whether or not the tradeoff between sustainability and development is a cost worth making. Economic sustainability is dependent on the following conditions; 1) the rate of decline of non-renewable resources, 2) the excess rate of harvest of renewable resources, 3) the assimilative capacity of nature to absorb waste and, 4) pollution reducing technology and capital1. According to Stern’s review paper, the benefits of strong, early action on climate change can outweigh the costs in the development process as the “next 10 or 20 years can have...
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...At its most basic level, the green economy is the clean energy economy, consisting primarily of four sectors: renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geothermal); green building and energy efficiency technology; energy-efficient infrastructure and transportation; and recycling and waste-to-energy. 1 The green economy is not just about the ability to produce clean energy, but also technologies that allow cleaner production processes, as well as the growing market for products which consume less energy, from fluorescent lightbulbs to organic and locally produced food. Thus, it might include products, processes, and services that reduce environmental impact or improve natural resource use. 2 Our review of 25 regional and national reports on the green economy (see Further Reading) found that though few bother to define the green economy, all agree that clean energy is its core. The reports vary in how much they emphasize environmental and/or job quality. The switch to clean energy will of course improve environmental quality by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and impact sustainability by reducing energy use. However, just 16 of the reports mention transportation and infrastructure as part of the green economy, despite the key role of built form and city planning in shaping energy use. Only the reports by Apollo Alliance, Green for All, and the Center on Wisconsin Strategy focus on job quality, typically defined as well-paid jobs...
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...Some of the critical issues for sustainable development in developing countries and the policies to deal with them include:- • Jobs: Economic recession has caused a lot of unemployment in the developing nations. Labor markets are vital not only for the production and generation of wealth. "Green jobs" are positions in agriculture, industry, services and administration that contribute to preserving or restoring the quality of the environment. In order to create more jobs, sustainable development strategies need a strong employment component which aims at raising the productivity of the poorest workers, and at ensuring that they get to keep most of their increased earning power by progressively strengthening labor market institutions. Increase in trade will also lead to creation of more jobs. • Energy: Energy is central to nearly every major challenge and opportunity the world faces today. Be it for jobs, security, climate change, food production or increasing incomes, access to energy for all is essential. Sustainable energy is needed for strengthening economies, protecting ecosystems and achieving equity. Government should look for the financing of new energy sources. Government need to look for more foreign investment and encourage domestic investment also. • Food: Due to rapid increase in world population, there is scarcity of food everywhere. The food and agriculture sector offers key solutions for development, and is central for hunger and poverty eradication. Attempts...
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...“Do you think that the lifestyle of the inhabitants of your town or city reflects behavior that is in line with the concept of sustainable development? In your opinion, what should be improved?” Emiliano Luzzi, iMBA applicant – April 2013 intake What is sustainable development? Sustainable Development means learning to achieve more with less in order to develop a city or state in a way that is: Efficient: an efficient city or State would use fewer resources and create less waste Clean: an efficient city or State would develop without polluting Green: a green city or State could enhance greenery, waterways and natural heritage This way, we can ensure both economic growth and a good living environment for ourselves and for generations to come 2 And... What is sustainable development in Rome? The word “sustainable” is often over used and it is not without irony that it can be applied to Rome, Italy. Considering modern Rome in line with sustainable development would be paradoxical. Even if Rome does not want to emulate Tokyo or Vancouver, it has centuries of accumulated experiences, materials, traces, and memories to share, so it would be a mistake to start from scratch and replace Rome with a sanitized “green city”. However, to make Rome more “sustainable” Romans should start thinking in “sustainable” ways 3 There’s a lot of work to do in Rome... If “sustainability” means providing the needs of the present without compromising the patrimony...
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...Sustainable Development and Planetary Boundaries BACKGROUND RESEARCH PAPER Johan Rockström and Jeffrey D. Sachs with Marcus C. Öhman and Guido Schmidt-Traub Submitted to the High Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda This paper reflects the views of the author and does not represent the views of the Panel. It is provided as background research for the HLP Report, one of many inputs to the process. May 2013 Draft for Discussion Sustainable Development and Planetary Boundaries Draft for Discussion Background paper for the High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda Prepared by the co-chairs of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network Thematic Group on Macroeconomics, Population Dynamics, and Planetary Boundaries: Johan Rockström Executive Director, Stockholm Resilience Centre Professor of Environmental Science, Stockholm University Jeffrey D. Sachs Director, The Earth Institute, Columbia University Director, The Sustainable Development Solutions Network Special Advisor to Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on the Millennium Development Goals with Marcus C. Öhman Associate Professor and Senior Researcher in Ecology and Environmental Science, Stockholm Resilience Centre Guido Schmidt-Traub Executive Director, The Sustainable Development Solutions Network 15 March 2013 1 Draft for Discussion The world faces a serious challenge, indeed one that is unique to our age. Developing countries rightly...
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