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Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development
David FiskDavid FiskProf Engineering for Sustainable Prof Engineering for Sustainable
DevelopmentDevelopment
The PlotThe Plot
Some HistorySome History
What does it mean?What does it mean?
Even more historyEven more history
TomorrowTomorrow– Thinking in the 4Thinking in the 4thth dimension dimension
Its ethics stupid!Its ethics stupid!
OriginsOrigins
1970’s
Environmentalism
3rd World Development
1980’s
UN Brundtland Report1990’s
UN Rio Summit2000’s
UN Jo’burg Summit
UN World Summit
Brundtland’s FindingsBrundtland’s Findings
Series of case studiesSeries of case studies
Government efforts to remove povertyGovernment efforts to remove poverty– solved today’s problem often by…….solved today’s problem often by…….
– making tomorrow’s problems worsemaking tomorrow’s problems worse
created off balance sheet liabilitiescreated off balance sheet liabilities– often (but not always) by raiding the environmentoften (but not always) by raiding the environment
–
–since no one since no one owns it though owns it though it supports it supports everyoneeveryone
Brundtland’s RecomendationBrundtland’s Recomendation
Government’s should commit themselves Government’s should commit themselves toto– development that meets the needs of the development that meets the needs of the
present without compromising the ability of present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needsfuture generations to meet their needs
Too Abstract?Too Abstract?
Really?Really?Testing how what we do now effects Testing how what we do now effects everything in the futureeverything in the future
Environment can’t survive in social or Environment can’t survive in social or economic collapseeconomic collapse
DividendsDividends
Un-sustained development is obvious when you see it!!
New Thinking: 1New Thinking: 1
Env SocEcon
•Thinking in 3 capitals not one
New Thinking: 1New Thinking: 1
Env SocEcon
•Thinking in 3 capitals not one
•Some trade-offs
New Thinking: 1New Thinking: 1
Env
Soc
Eco
n
•Thinking in 3 capitals not one
•Some trade-offs
•But one down all down!!!
Thinking in the 4Thinking in the 4thth dimension dimension– investing in real optionsinvesting in real options
– always exposing future liabilitiesalways exposing future liabilities– saying the unspeakablesaying the unspeakable
Governments find this hard!!Governments find this hard!!
~ 200 civilisations failed so far~ 200 civilisations failed so far
New Thinking: 2New Thinking: 2
Trying HardTrying Hard
200 failed so far200 failed so far
Soviet Union most recentSoviet Union most recent
Old Testament?Old Testament?
Leviticus
Law
Or
Ecology Manual?
Leviticus
Law
Or
Ecology Manual?
Was Christianity that bad?Was Christianity that bad?
Abbeys an exemplar of sustainabilityAbbeys an exemplar of sustainability
Power of fossil fuel has overwhelmed Power of fossil fuel has overwhelmed everyoneeveryone
Adam Smith: The last solar powered economist
Unsustainable Consumption?Unsustainable Consumption?
You used to be what you ownedYou used to be what you owned
Now you are what you consumeNow you are what you consume
Once it was great just to be richOnce it was great just to be rich
Now you worry if you aren’t getting richerNow you worry if you aren’t getting richer
Once productivity meant more leisureOnce productivity meant more leisure
Now it is needed to even to stay where you areNow it is needed to even to stay where you are
Not So HardNot So Hard
But its actually everyone’s objectiveBut its actually everyone’s objective
The trick: how to meet it but not at the The trick: how to meet it but not at the expense of anyone elseexpense of anyone else
A moral issueA moral issue
First Great Commandment – CreationFirst Great Commandment – Creation
But with extended definition of ‘neighbour’But with extended definition of ‘neighbour’
Polluting the Samaritan’s air?Polluting the Samaritan’s air?
Stealing the Samaritan’s future?Stealing the Samaritan’s future?Sustainable development Sustainable development
is the synthesis is the synthesis not the not the conflictconflict
of the 2 Greatest of the 2 Greatest CommandmentsCommandments
Sustainable development Sustainable development is the synthesis is the synthesis not the not the conflictconflict
of the 2 Greatest of the 2 Greatest CommandmentsCommandments
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