Impacts of ICTs on Environment of

ISRAELJawad Abid

Mujeeb Sikandar

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Environmental Problems

Population is over 7.8 million

Rapid population growth

Development trends

Disposal of Solid Waste

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Environmental Problems

Expansion of Industries

Steep rise in automobile

responsibilities of government..

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Recycling

Process of changing waste materials into new products

ICT enabled Israel to monitor, analyze and replace physical system

ICT enabled too many barriers

Three steps to avoid litters

Reduce

Reuse

Recycle

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Energy Conservation

It refers to reducing energy consumption

Israel adopt solar technologies

They are struggling to develop various solutions

Promote new technologies to fulfill their demands

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Rural development

Improving the quality of life in scattered areas

Using ICT, Israel introduce new technologies

ICT plays significant role in combating rural & urban poverty

There is a plan in Israel for rural development

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Environmental Awareness Campaigns

To understand the fragility of our environment

Environmentalism

Israel’s health & environment ministries

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Agriculture Service

Solving agriculture problems through four programs

i. nutrition food safety & quality

ii. animal production & protection

iii. natural resources

iv. crop production & protection

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN PAKISTAN USING PROJECTS GOING ON IN ISRAEL

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RECYCLING: USE OF PLASTIC BAGS WERE BANNED BUT THIS DECISION WAS ABONDONED

DUE TO RECYCLING PROCESS.

COMPUTER AID INTLL.(CAI) HAD TOOK AN INITIATIVE TO AWARE PEOPLE OFRECYCLING DISPOSABLE PROJECTS.

ENERGY CONSERVATION: PAKISTAN CAN CONSERVE UPTO 1100MW OF ENERGY IF IT’S INDUSTRIES AND

HOUSEHOLDS CHANGE THEIR BEHAVIOUR.

IT REQUIRES PROPER LEGISLATION,INTERNATIONAL TREATIES

AND GUIDELINES FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION.

SOLAR POWER PROJECTS:

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PAKISTAN HAS SET A TARGET TO ADD 5%

APPROXIMATELY 10,000MW ELECTRICITY

THROUGH RENEWABLE ENERGIES BY THE

YEAR 2030.

GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCIAL

ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD MAKE A

STRATEGY OF ELECTRICITY LOAD WITH

SOLAR, WIND AND BIO THERMAL ENERGY

METHODS

RURAL DEVELOPMENT:

PAKISTAN IS AN AGRICULTURE COUNTRY

CONTRIBUTES 21% OF GDP IN ECONOMY OF

PAKISTAN AND 70% IN EXPORTS.

AGRICULTURE SECTOR GIVES EMPLOYMENT TO 17

MILLION PEOPLE WHICH IS 44% OF TOTAL

LABOURS IN PAKISTAN AND 67% OF PEOPLE FROM

RURAL AREAS.

WATER AND SANITATION SYSTEMS ARE NOT

WELL-MANAGED IN RURAL AREAS.

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KEY LESSONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION:

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IMPROVE WATER QUALITY

REDUCE AIR POLLUTION

FORBID DEFORESTATION AND PLANT MORE TREES

REDUCE VEHICULAR EMISSIONS

TURN OFF UNWANTED LIGHTS

STOP WASTING WATER

FORBID USING PLASTIC BAGS

CREATE LESS TRASH

CONSERVE ENERGY BY USING ENERGY SAVERS

REDUCE TOXICITY BY ELIMINATING MERCURY FROM OUR HOMES

RECYCLE WASTE

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT SHOULD BE IMPROVED

PHYSICAL CONDITION OF ECOSYSTEM SHOULD BE IMPROVED

BY FOLLOWING THE FOLLOWING STEPS WE CAN IMPROVE OUR ENVIRONMENT AND GET A SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY.

CONCLUSION:

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IS IMPORTANT FOR

EVERY SOCIETY.IT CAN BE ACHIEVED BY MUTUAL

COOPERATION BETWEEN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES OF

THE WORLD.BY IMPROVING ECONOMIC GROWTH,

CONTROL POPULATION SIZE AND IMPROVING

ECOSYSTEM WE CAN ASSURE A BETTER

ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL OF US.IT ALSO ASSURES A

PEACEFUL SOCIETY.