Economic sustainability vs Environmental sustainability

Question 1

Sustainable development

Answer 1

Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

Question 2

4 arguements

Answer 2

Closely related
Mutually interdependent
Environmental efforts more important
Economy will be prioritised

Question 3

Mutually interdependent

Answer 3

Intertwined as depletion of natural resources will diminish PPF in LR

Question 4

Opposite relation

Answer 4

Breathing Mumbai air equivalent to 2.5 packs of cigarettes but has highest GDP In S.W.C Asia
Industrial revolution

Question 5

Environment more important

Answer 5

Water stress will increase to 1.7bn

Asthma kills 1 in 250 deaths

Question 6

Economy will be prioritised

Answer 6

Charcoal use growing in SS.Africa

Oil makes 16% and 13% of Russian and Brazilian economies

Question 7

Conclusion

Answer 7

To be properly committed to environmental sustainability they must see greater loss to QOC from environmental degradation compared to resultant economic growth