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OnOnChallenge for Clean & Green City (Dhaka)Challenge for Clean & Green City (Dhaka)

Prepared and presented byTANZINA AZAD

Natural Resources Available

Available Natural Resources in our country

•Land•Water -Sea, River, Pond etc•Air•Sun•Forest•Energy•Animals & Birds•Mines -Oil, Coal, Natural Gas

Economical Resource Available

Resources are Scarce!

Resources are scarce and not distributed properly. Generally because of few reasons-

Human Security & Conflict

Pressure on Natural Resources

Mismanagement by State, Business & Local Community

Legal Issues

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Human Security & Conflict: Conflict on Land, Natural resources

extractions, natural degradation

Pressure on Natural Resources:Globalization, Development, and

Environment, Demographic Factors, Pollution, and Environmental Degradation, Inter-dependence of Water, Forests, and Minerals, Use of Water in Other Commodities, Climate Change

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Mismanagement by State, Business & Local Community:

Basically caused by government, city corporation, industries, municipalities and households

Legal Issues:

Caused by inter governmental issues or global legal issues

Interrogated approaches can be taken…

The problems can be solved through-

Strengthening Regional and Global Cooperation

Learning from Best Practices

Promoting Integrative Policies

Applying Science and Technology

Changing Mindsets and Behavior

What are the major problems regarding resources with Dhaka City right now?

Shortage of Electricity: Due to lack of energy and inefficiency in use and production of energy

Pollution: Due to mismanagement of solid and industrial waste, miss use of water, polluting air (mainly through vehicle, brick field)

Land Degradation: Due to over use of land, dense population in per capita area

A snap shot on waste generation in Dhaka City

Year Wastes/Kilo tons/ day Wastes/millions tons/ year

2007 7.03 2.57

2008 7.43 2.71

2009 7.84 2.86

2021 (p) 15.11 5.52

A number of technologies are now available for processingmunicipal solid wastes (MSW). Popular among them are : (1)Landfill, (2) Mass Burn Incinerator, (3) Fluidised BedIncinerator, (4) Gasification, and (5) Plasma Converter.

A Snapshot on air pollution

Electricity Demand in Dhaka City

Ways to use resource efficiently

Use Renewable energy like

-Solar Energy-Wind Energy-Energy from Natural Gas-Energy from solid waste

Efficiently use existed energy –

Do not miss use electricityDo not waste waterRecycle you solid wasteDo not miss use natural gas

As a student how can you save your scarce resources for future?

You have to change your behavior in some of your daily activity –Do not use too much electricity in day time, do not turn on lights unnecessary, turn off your lights when you will go outside your roomTry to do gardening in your home, plant trees.Manage your household solid waste, try to recycle your waste, avoid using polythins and plastics. Dump your waste in proper places.Turn of you stoves when you have done your cooking.Do not use vehicle un-necessarily where there is a walking distanceTry to use cycles, bus as vehicle to reduce emissions.Know the causes and remedies of environmental pollution. Let other people know about your environmental concern through sharing information with family and peers.

Thank you for your patience..

You are highly encouraged to ask questions!!