Sustainable Sustainable Development Development
Timeline Timeline Period of 2008 and 2009
ANH NGOC
2008 – Convergence of global 2008 – Convergence of global
food, fuel and financial crisisfood, fuel and financial crisis
• Global food prices increase by 43% in one year
• Growing in demand of energy in China, India and many
other
• Subprime mortgage crisis in the US push global economy
into resesscion
2008- Increasing urbanization2008- Increasing urbanization• For the first time, more than 50% of world’s
population lives in big towns and cities• By 2013 the population of towns and cities
around the world will soar to 5 billion.• Urban growth are expected to be concentrated in
Africa and Asia.• Currently, mega-cities are the hubs of population
growth however in the future new growth will occur in smaller towns and cities.
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The percentage of urbanized population by country.The percentage of urbanized population by country.
Pace and scale of urbanisationPace and scale of urbanisation• Urban growth is mostly caused by natural increase of population and is inevitable
• Fertility rate is influenced by poverty, gender quality and health services.
• Migration is another substantial contributor to urbanisation.
2008 – Popularisation of green 2008 – Popularisation of green
economy ideaseconomy ideas
• Governments around the globe are investing more
heavily into environmental programs.
• Low carbon economy and green growth are new
priorities and objectives of nationals’ economy
2008 – Popularisation of 2008 – Popularisation of
internet economy ideasinternet economy ideas• The increasingly critical role
of the internet for economies and societies is being recognised by the OECD Minsterial organisation.
• Governments are starting to put more investment into developing broadband and wireless networks infrastructure
• South Korea is the country with highest investment into internet infrastructures
2008 – Acidification of the Oceans 2008 – Acidification of the Oceans
is found related with Carbon is found related with Carbon
dioxide level in the atmospheredioxide level in the atmosphere• The unexpected
increasing in acidic
level of the Oceans
• Findings from an eight
year research shed
more light on the
serious consequences
of this issue for global
ecosystems
2009 – Fire and Ice headlines2009 – Fire and Ice headlines• The disappearance of multiyear sea ice in the Arctic Ocean
• Worst wildfire in Australia
2009 – G20 Pittsburgh Summit2009 – G20 Pittsburgh Summit
• Meeting of G20 countries has provided guidance for sustainable and balance global economy of the 21st century
• Countries leaders have called for less consumption of fossil fuel and seeks solutions for sustainable energy consumption
2009 – Climate negotiations in 2009 – Climate negotiations in
CopenhagenCopenhagen• Parties involved have failed to
reach an agreement on new policies and commitments that aim to reduce GHG emission.
• Many have seen this as the collapse of multilateral process among the international environmental community
• National and regions are now the new parties that need to put more efforts into reducing GHG emissions
2009 – The concept of 2009 – The concept of
‘planetary boundaries’ is ‘planetary boundaries’ is
introducedintroduced