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Sustainable Development with Equity

Telangana Board · Class 10 · Social Studies

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Topics in Sustainable Development with Equity

1

Looking at Development Again

  • Human Development Index (HDI) is better than GDP as it includes education and health indicators
  • Over 90% of India's workforce is in unorganized sector with low incomes
  • Wide income inequality exists in India - only 3 million households are rich (above Rs 17 lakh), while 135 million are deprived (below Rs 1.5 lakh)
2

The Environment and Development

  • Environment provides two main functions: Source function (providing resources) and Sink function (absorbing waste)
  • Environmental resources are central to primary sector activities and manufacturing
  • Carrying capacity refers to environment's ability to support economic production and consumption
3

People's Rights over the Environment

  • Narmada Valley Development Project displaces over half a million people
  • Sardar Sarovar dam floods 37,000 hectares of forest and agricultural land
  • Disproportionate impact on Adivasis and Dalits
4

Environmental Movements

  • Chipko Movement started in 1970s in Garhwal Himalayas by Sunderlal Bahuguna
  • Village women were main force of Chipko movement
  • Name 'Chipko' means 'embrace' - villagers hugged trees to save them

Key Concepts

An improvement over GDP that includesThe environment serves two main functionsDevelopment that meets present needs withoutThe fair treatment of all peopleKnowledge systems developed by local communities

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