Chapter 8: Sustainability and human development Flashcards
What is sustainability?
Sustainability involves meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
What is economic sustainability?
Economic sustainability relates to ensuring that average incomes in all countries are adequate to sustain a decent standard of living and continue to rise in line with inflation and living costs in the future.
What can a diverse range of industries ensure?
Having a wide and diverse range of industries ensures that each country receives their national income from multiple sources. These industries may lead to reduced levels of stress and anxiety due to ensuring individuals have adequate incomes and provide individuals with a sense of optimism, promoting mental health and wellbeing.
What can meaningful employment opportunities ensure?
Meaningful employment opportunities ensure individuals:
- there are enough jobs available
- the jobs available meet the needs of individuals looking for jobs (e.g. make fair qualification requests and provide adequate hours)
- the job provides fair compensation. As a result, this can promote spiritual health and wellbeing due to the individual feeling like they are valued and have a purpose in life.
What can trade opportunities ensure?
Having adequate trade opportunities allows countries to have access to the global market. This means they can have access to goods and services provided by other countries, while also providing goods and services to other countries in exchange for financial compensation.
What is social sustainability?
Social sustainability involves creating an equitable society that meets the needs of all citizens at the present without compromising the ability to meet these needs for future generations.
What does gender equality ensure?
The achievement of gender equality means that all genders are able to be involved in all aspects of society, are treated equally, and have the same opportunities. This increases social health and wellbeing as individuals can form meaningful relationships at work and have effective communication.
What does peace ensure?
High levels of peace allow societies to progress and be productive, as they feel safe and protected in their daily life and can therefore freely move through their environment. Greater levels of peace not only allow current generations to go to work or school and have lower levels of stress, promoting mental health and wellbeing.
What does social support systems ensure?
One form of social support system involves providing monetary support to individuals in need so that they can afford basic necessities, such as food and rent. This support contributes to food security, allowing individuals to have access to nutritious, safe, and culturally appropriate food at all times which promotes the functioning of the body, increasing physical health and wellbeing.
What is environmental sustainability?
Environmental sustainability refers to ensuring the natural
environment is used in a way that serves the current generation whilst also preserving natural resources for future generations.
