Fundamentals of a Sustainable World Flashcards
Give Brundtland’s 1987 definition of sustainability
Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
What is the first UN Sustainable Development Goal
No poverty
What is the second UN sustainable development goal?
Zero hunger
What is the third UN sustainable development goal?
Good health and well-being
What is the fourth UN sustainable development goal?
Quality education
What is the fifth UN sustainable development goal?
Gender equality
What is the sixth UN sustainable development goal?
Clean water and sanitation
What is the seventh UN sustainable development goal?
Affordable and clean Energy
What is the eighth UN sustainable development goal?
Decent work and economic growth
What is the ninth UN sustainable development goal?
Industry, innovation and infrastructure
What is the 10th UN sustainable development goal?
Reduce inequalities
What is the 11th UN sustainable development goal?
Sustainable cities and communities
What is the 12th UN stainable development goal?
Responsible consumption and production
What is the 13th UN sustainable development goal?
Climate action
What is the 14th UN sustainable development goal?
Life below water
What is the 15th UN sustainable development goal?
Life on land
What is the 16th UN sustainable development goal?
Peace, justice, and strong institutions
What is the 17th UN sustainable development goal?
Partnership for the goals
Name the nine planetary boundaries
- biosphere integrity
- Climate change
- Land system change
4 freshwater change - Biogeochemical flows
- Ocean acidification
- Atmospheric aerosol loading
- Stratosphere ozone depletion
- Novel entities
What six of the nine planetary boundaries have been exceeded?
- Biogeochemical flows
- Freshwater change
- Land system change
- Biosphere integrity
- Climate change
- Novel entities
Outline the five stages of Rostow’s economic growth
- Traditional society (Limited Tech and static)
- Preconditions for takeoff (commercialisation)
- Takeoff (mechanisation)
- Drive to maturity (development of commercial base)
- High mass consumption
Outline the doughnut economic theory
The doughnut consists of two concentric rings a social foundation to ensure that no one is left falling short on life essentials and an ecological ceiling to ensure that humanity does not collectively overshoot the planetary boundaries that protects earths life supporting systems
What is an embedded economy?
Recognition the economy societies and the rest of the living world are complex independent dynamic systems that are best understood through the lens of system thinking.
According to the doughnut economic theory, which pantry boundaries have been exceeded?
Biodiversity loss, land conversion, nitrogen and phosphorus loading, and climate change
Outline the propose of the five capitals model
The five capitals model can be used to allow organisations to develop a vision of what sustainability looks like for its own operations, products and services. The vision is developed by considering what an organisation needs to do in order to maximise the values of each of the five capitals, in an integrated way.
The five capitals are manufactured, financial, social, human, and natural.
What are the 12 features of a sustainable society?
- Resource extraction and use does not succeed supply.
- Artificial substances use does not exceed the capacity to disperse absorb or recycle.
- The capacity of the environment provide ecological system and integrity, biological diversity and productivity is protected or enhanced.
- Individuals enjoy a high stand of Health
- Individuals are adapted relationships and social participation
- Access to varying and satisfied work and recreation
- Trusted and accessible systems of governance and justice.
- Society shares positive values and purpose
- The structures and institutions of society promote stewardship
- Homes and communities provide safe, living and working environments
- Infrastructure technologies and processes make a minimal use of natural resources and maximum use of innovation and skills.
- Financial capital accurately represents the value of natural human social and manufactured capital.
What are the four social protection floors?
- Access to essential healthcare, including maternity care.
- Basic income security for children, providing access to nutrition, education, care, and any other necessary goods and services.
- Basic income security for persons in active age who are unable to earn sufficient income, in particular in cases of sickness, unemployment, maternity and disability.
- Basic income security for older persons.
What are the four social protection floors?
- Access to essential healthcare, including maternity care.
- Basic income security for children, providing access to nutrition, education, care, and any other necessary goods and services.
- Basic income security for persons in active age who are unable to earn sufficient income, in particular in cases of sickness, unemployment, maternity and disability.
- Basic income security for older persons.
What is the seven aspects of the IEMA code of professional conduct?
- Demonstrate an advocate high standards of professional practice.
- Apply my skills and experience to protect and enhance the environment, improve quality of life, and contribute to sustainability.
- Advocate and apply high ethical standards, acting with honesty, integrity, and objectivity.
- Strive to ensure equality of opportunity and respect diversity in my professional activity.
- Act in accordance with my level of competence.
- Keep my knowledge and skills current and continually develop my professional competence.
- Uphold the reputation of the profession.
