Sustainability Issues | Global & Australian Management
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Table 1 - Sustainability IssuesKey IssueImplications – Globallyand in AustraliaManagement Options?Greenhousegasses and itsimpact onclimateSea level rise, melting ofice cap, flooding, Reduction of greenhouse gasses emission byincreasing the use of renewable energy.Air qualityreductionAir pollution incrementand its effect on healthand vegetation loss.Reduction in the use of aerosols which has andalong with that reduction in the usage of fossil fueland its devastating effects on ozone- layerdepletion. Kanemoto et al. (2014, p.54) suggestedthat, the introduction of government initiatives toreduce the air pollution like a car-free day,charging taxes on the vehicles which emit morepollution, encouraging the usage of cycles andwalking, usage of filter scrubbers on the chimneys,power stations factories. Several NGOs havestarted awareness campaign to help the people andmake them aware of the ill effects of pollution(Menon, 2015, p.405).Water qualityand quantityreductionAvailability of lessagricultural water andnatural environment.Usage of off-farm downstream methods and usageof stubble systems of farming. Usage of preventivetechniques which includes watershed protection,pond salinity evaporation, and riparian zoneprotection. Kazamia and Smith (2014, p.617)opined that, building wetlands to store and treatstorm water by intercepting it from flowing.Treating the stored water by disinfecting andfiltering it. The introduction of stubble farming forthe reduction of turbidity and hill slope erosion,1
increasing the access to safe and pure drinkingwater.Key IssueImplications – Globallyand in AustraliaManagement Options?BiodiversityLossesSpecies and land lossdue to erosion, foodchain and ecosystemchanges.Song (2015, p.204) stated that, preventingdeforestation so that organisms can get much morebreeding space. Resources thatare finiteFossil fuel and itslimited supplies,transport mode changes,the increment in price offuel and other resources.The most important finite sources of energy are oiland coal. According to Sánchez (2015, p.323),limited usage of these can only save them andprotect the environmental degradation. Heritage LossHeritage valuesreduction and referenceswith history, loss ofculture and story,traditional values andcultural diversityCounseling of people and proper protection ofheritage sites by increasing the securities is done toprevent the loss of cultural heritages and improvingthe traditional values. Epstein and Buhovac (2014,p.55) opined that, other than this, economicalsupport are to be provided by both the governmentso that heritage damages can be repairedWasteGenerationPollution risksincrement due touncontrolled disposal oflandfall and liquid wastein oceans and rivers. Proper management of waste is an essential factorglobally. Even all bio-medical wastes are stored ina container and are melted with acids. NoiseincrementDamage in hearing, thewell-being of workerand its effect oncommunity. Most of the factories are keeping their noisemaking machines inside a soundproof room.Papargyropoulou et al. (2014, p.109) explainedthat some factories keep their noise generatingmachines underground or in basement. Foods that aregeneticallymodifiedSpecies diversity losses,local traditional loss andmethods of foodThe only way this can be managed is humanawareness. 2
production in smallscale, Social valuesand communityLossCrime increment,Family support linkageloss to the naturalenvironment withrespect to traditionalvaluesVarious innovative strategies are taken to resolvethis issue. Most common of them is startinginteraction between people of community. Elbehriet al. (2013, p.23) stated that this process involvesdevelopment of conversation between variouscommunities which resolves most of the problems. Q 2) five issues related to sustainability which I feel affecting my locality?1.Excess usage of water in the drier parts of the country2.Environmental pollution3.Energy wastage4.Use of non renewable energy5.Water pollutionQ3) Quiz related to ecological footprint?I would require the regenerative capacity of 1.9 planets each year and 3.3 global hectares ofproductive area.Q4) List of some Australian departments and the ideas that are contributed related tosustainability pan?HR – use of eco friendly substances related to work.Contractors - wastage of water.Administrative officers – wastage of electricityPurchase officers – excess wastage3
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