Sustainable Development:I n t e r n a t i o n a l Pra c t i c e s t o S o l v e E n v i r o n men t a l Cr i s e s

Prepared by: Dorimar Morales TorresJan/20/2010

“Development that satisfies the needs of

the present time without compromising

the ability of future generations to fulfill

their own needs”

Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development Pillars

Social

Economical

Environmental

Technological

New International Concepts

Integration of environmental protection and the

conservation of natural resources.

Zero waste principle

Cradle to Cradle operations

International Practices

Eco-Villages

Any Activity or facility operating in an environmentally

friendly fashion without depleting the natural

resources.

Principles it must follow:

Minimize environmental impact

Create a sense of ownership, conscience and

environmental and cultural respect.

Provide positive experiences for the visitors and the hosts.

Provide direct economical benefits for the conservation

and protection of natural resources

Provide financial benefits and empowerment for the local

community.

El Gouna – Hurghada, Egypt

14 hotels

Housing-Living Units

Hospitals

Marina

Brewing Company

Recreational Areas

Eco friendly entertainment

areas

Schools

Churches

Markets

Shopping Centers

Big community along the Red Sea that has:

El Gouna – Eco Village Recycling of municipal solid wastes

Gray waters treatment plant

Composting and sludge treatment systems

Solar based power plant

Heat recovery for energetic purposes

Desalinazation plant

Shrimp and fish farming

Irrigation System

Recycling of: aluminum, paper and plastics

Organic Farming

Animal Fodder Processing

Biogas recuperation

Earth Architecture: Sustainable ConstructionNew Cairo, Egypt

Cairo is over populated

Air is filled with PM

New building techniques need to be developed

Earth in the context of architecture is the mostearth friendly material that exists.

Minimizes construction time

Reduces lifecycle costs, maintenance and operationcosts

Limited use of non renewable resources

Maintains healthy dwelling, environment and land use

Houghton, Michigan

Sustainable Futures Institute

SFI approaches sustainability from a holistic

systems perspective focusing on water, energy,

industrial ecology, environmentally-conscious

manufacturing, public policy, the built environment

and green engineering.

SFI Practices Situated in the water-rich environment of the

Laurentian Great Lakes Basin, the Center for Waterand Society appropriately focuses on promotingresearch and education into sustainable watersystems.

The Wood-to-Wheels program recognizes thatsustainability in the 21st century requiresinterdisciplinary efforts to develop energy systems thatare carbon neutral, economically sustainable andsocially conscious.

The D80 Center is an ambitious global outreach effortto engage the 80% of the world not typicallyconsidered by designers of infrastructure, goods andservices in the design and deployment of sustainablesystems.

Michigan Tech Researches

The carbon balance of Lake Superior:

modeling lake processes and understanding

impacts on the regional carbon budget.

Life Cycle Assessments of Biofuels

Generating Automotive Fuels from

Lignocellulosic Biomass

Volcanoes for energy

Water treatment for the world

Alexandria and Belbeis, Egypt

Carbon Footprint Assessment:

Compost facility that reduces CO2 by avoiding

methane

Creates jobs (less rural to urban migration)

Desert areas enhanced for arable land (reduce

food scarcity)

Reduce water consumption in irrigation due to

composting water retaining characteristics

Reducing GHG emissions (carbon sequestration

in soil)

Industrial Symbiosis: Östergötland, Sweden

The idea behind the Symbiosis is that companies

are utilizing each others residual- and byproducts

on commercial basis.

One company's byproduct is an important

resource for other companies in the Symbiosis

association.

The result is more resource saving processes with

a positive environmental impact. Further more, the

Symbiosis-partners have an economic advantage

because all agreements is based on solid

business principles.

Eco Town: Antalya, Turkey

Phytotechnology

Recycling

More than 50% green space

Easy transportation

Close to everything

Sense of ownership

Integrated walkways and Bicycle Ways

Mixed residential and commercial applications

Decentralized waster water management

Eco Dancing

Puerto Rico’s Approach

Waste to Energy

Eco Industries

Bio Fuels

Solar Distillation Systems

Stella Assessment for Solid Waste

Certificate in Environmental Laws, Policies

and Regulations

Conclusions

Cradle to Cradle can be achieved without

any burden on the investors

All types of wastes can be utilized

Conservation and Protection of the

environment can be achieved anywhere

Around the world, people face the same

environmental problems. The solution:

Sustainable Development as a common tool.