ECOLOGICAL

SUSTAINABILITY
GROUP 4
 “ECOLOGICAL” = “SUSTAINABILITY”

Ecology (from Greek: οἶκος, "house", or
"environment"; -λογία, "study of") is a branch
of biology concerning interactions
among organisms and their biophysical
environment.

Sustainability is the ability to exist

constantly. Defined as the process of people
maintaining change in a stable balanced
environment.
 ECOLOGY???
ECOSYSTEM???
ENVIRONMENT???

Environment relates to the surrounding in

which living-organisms dwell. It is an area
where living organisms reside.

Ecosystem is the community, where the

living-organism lives in an area and interacts
with the other elements of the environment. It
consists of biotic and abiotic components. It
provides a system for living organisms to dwell
and manage its life with the surrounding.
 WHAT IS ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY?

The maintenance of life support systems 

The achievement of natural extinction rate

EVERYTHING
THAT IS CONNECTED TO OUR EARTH’S
ECOSYSTEM
 WHY IS ECOLOGY IS IMPORTANT?

• Ecology enriches our world and is crucial for

human wellbeing and prosperity. It provides
new knowledge of the interdependence
between people and nature that is vital for food
production, maintaining clean air and water,
and sustaining biodiversity in a changing
climate.
CORE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT
OF ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY

1. THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE AND THE BASIS

OF ITS PRODUCTIVITY MUST BE
MAINTAINED

2. SOCIETY MUST ORGANIZE ITSELF SO

THAT IS EASY TO ACHIEVE
ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY INCLUDING OF…

STABILITY OF CLIMATE
ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY INCLUDING OF…

QUALITY OF WATER
ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY INCLUDING OF…

QUALITY OF AIR
ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY INCLUDING OF…

QUALITY OF LAND
ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY INCLUDING OF…

BIODIVERSITY
ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY INCLUDING OF…

ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

AUSTRALIA
BUSHFIRE
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

ILLEGAL LOGGING
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

LACK OF FOOD AND WATER