Team 9_ Sustainable Development

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Sustainable DevelopmentEmpowering 3 Billion

30th January 2012

Team 9 - The Agents of Change

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad


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ECONOMIC PROSPERITY

o Sustainable Development

o India Today

o Core Competency

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Factors Economic Prosperity

Peace Health

o SD Models

PURA

The holistic modelo The Path Ahead

Contents


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A growth pattern which aims to meet human needs while preservingthe environment so that resource needs can be met in the presentand also for generations to come.

Has three components:

E - Environment

L - Local People

F - Future

o Should be based on a foundation of inclusion that ensures socialand economic empowerment for the productive enagagement ofevery citizen.

Sustainable Development


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An SD model needs to be:

Scalable

Multi-pronged

Unique

Every SD model must be evaluated on:

Economic Sustainability

Technological Sustainability

Environmental Sustainability

Value Sustainability

The unique problems faced by the world, especially India, todayrequires tailor-made solutions No global fits!

Sustainable Development


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We are proud of:

Economic Growth

Technological Prowess

550 million youth

Foreign investment and recognition

Development of private and public sectors

India Today

But we need to improve: 300 million people below poverty line

Lack of sustained employment opportunities

Unsatisfactory political, health and educational sectors

Focused and planned rural development schemes

Security from threats to peace

Economic reliance on manufacturing and service sectors


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To produce better outputs and results in a shorter amount of time,by concentrating on certain areas where we have inherent strengths.

Five areas where India has a core competency for integrated action:

o Agriculture and food processing

o Education and health care

o Information and communication technology

o Good quality infrastructure

o Self-reliance and critical technology

Core Competency


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Indian economy growing at an average annual growth rate of 8%GDP.

o Agriculture growing at 1.2% only target 4%

Agriculture contributes 19% to our GDP and holds 75% of Indiaspopulation.

Challenges faced: Lack of technology application and poor rural infrastructure

Low output compared to input

Fragmented land holding

Suicides of farmers(more than 1,00,000 farmers since 1997).

(i) losses due to uneven weather (untimely rains).

(ii) constantly increasing burden of private debts to be paid.



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Steps necessary to improve the situationo Introducing corporate agricultural system:

Corporate companies will invest their money and technology inagriculture and share the profits with farmers.

Subsidizing farmers and implementing crop insurance system

o Increase storage and processing facilities: In India, only 2% of the agricultural output is processed. In developed

countries, it is as high as 80%. The granaries are overflowing and rotting due to inadequate storage

facilities.

o Tightening of agricultural credit system: The agricultural credit system should be tightened so that farmers get

credit only when they make informed decisions.



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o Healthcare is an important sector in the vision of developed India.

o Opportunities for using bio-diversity, intellectual resources, IT and

knowledge network, bioinformatics, and spin-offs from space,

defence and nuclear technologies for societal missions.

o India ranks among the few top nations having rich biodiversity. Inthe herbal area, there are potential applications for developing

multiple products for nutrition, prevention and cure of diseases.

The aim is to achieve health for all by 2020.

Factors - Healthcare


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Major Tasks

o Eradication of 3 major diseases HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis andwater borne diseases .

o Mobile clinics in rural areas equipped with X-ray, ECG, bloodtesting, etc

o Encourage women's education in rural areas since the birth rate iscontrolled in states with high women literacy rate.

o Dependence on medical imports of diagnostic and therapeuticequipment should be reduced.



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Future Opportunities

o Emphasis should be laid on stem cell properties which haverecently opened new avenues that may be useful for treatingfunctional impairments caused by the death of specific cellpopulation.

o The healthcare industry is positioned to become biggest employerin all countries.

o Health tourism!



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A nation that is peaceful and devoid of Terrorism

o No real prosperity possible until Terrorism is uprooted.

o The violent acts which are intended to create fear (terror), areperpetrated for a religious, political or, ideological goal; and

deliberately target or disregard the safety of non-combatants(civilians).

o Terrorism in India primarily attributable to externally-sponsoredorganizations and Naxalite radical movements.

o The regions with long term terrorist activities today: Jammu &Kashmir, Mumbai, Central India (Naxalism) and the Seven sister

states in the north-east (independence and autonomymovements).

Factors - Peace


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Inequality and Non-acceptance

Cause for discontent among simple masses. Frustrated with thesystem and sometimes misguided by external agents, they take uparms.

Quelling Terror- holistic measures required!o Spread of development and education to the affected areas to kill

caste/religion/indigenousness based hatred.

o Better ties with neighbours:1. Consolidation of indian goodwill and repute in the southeastasia.

2. Strong steps against terror-sheltering nations and to removethe image of India being a soft target .3. Our brethen should develop a sense of belonging to India!

Factors - Peace


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Start from within

o UNDERSTANDING & RESPECT: Once people start understandingand respecting each other,they would begin developing high

viewpoints about the others.o EQUALITY: This is the most important thing to understand.

Considering everyone equal should be the main aspect.

Peace Direct say that anyone can be a peacebuilder :

It could be a teacher, developing a curriculum for peace.

It could be an imam and a priest, working together to helpcommunities of different religions understand each other better.

Factors - Peace


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A framework that is community-centric and facilitates movement ofgoods, services, people, ideas and investments within and outsidethe village complex.

Need for SDs that can alter lifestyles to give every man and woman

the opportunity to build competencies, be economically active andhave better standard of living.

o Extend development to rural sector

o Technology for common man

o Employment generation

SD Models


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PURA Providing Urban Amenitites in Rural Areas

o Goal: Provide better life for a generation behind in basic humanfacilities.

o Attract professionals to rural areas by creating urban amenities inthe rural environment

o Integrated development plan with employment generation at itsfocus and driven by the need to develop good habitation, healthcare, education and skill development.

SD Models - PURA

EconomicConnectivity

Physical Electronic Knowledge


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o Education

Higher education sector must produce effective leaders

Female Literacy rate

Share and adapt ideas

o No outsourcing - Indian companies should encompass all domains

service sector and manufacturing sectors and must be self-reliant and effective

o Anti-terrorist strategies Peace from within

o Healthcare Better sanitation

o Political attitude - Remove corruption and inefficiency of thegovernment

o Migration PURA model.

SD Models Holistic Model


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The Path Ahead

InnovativeDevelopment

for 2020

Harnessing corecompetency andcustomization

Integrateddevelopment and

empowerment

Objectiveassessment andaccountability

Entrepreneurialapproach

Infusion oftechnology


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Thank You

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