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Towards a Sustainable Future

ICSE · Class 10 · Environmental Science

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Key Topics to Revise

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Global Interdependence

  • Global interdependence means mutual dependence at an international level.
  • Countries depend on one another for food, energy, minerals, manufactured goods, financial support, and trade.
  • Economic global interdependence became stronger as world trade, transport, and information flow increased.
2

International Cooperation

  • Many environmental problems are global, so nations need international agreements.
  • The Montreal Protocol was signed in September 1987 by 27 nations.
  • It required a 50% reduction in CFC production by 1999 and froze five CFC species and three Halons at 1986 levels.
3

Sustainable Development

  • Sustainable development means meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
  • It has three dimensions: ecological, economical, and social.
  • The World Commission on Environment and Development gave the widely accepted definition of sustainable development in 1987.
4

Role of Non-Governmental Organisations

  • NGOs are non-profit organisations that fill the gap where governments will not or cannot function.
  • They have played a major role in pushing for sustainable development at the international level.
  • NGOs influence governments, international negotiations, and even large corporations.

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