global economy 4.7 - Sustainable development

Question 1

define 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

how does economic growth threaten sustainable development?

Answer 2

• as economies grow, so does the demand for more and more goods and services
• more energy is needed to produce these goods and services
• factories, power plants and households all consume vast amounts of resources and energy to meet their demands
• resulting in earth-threatening global problems

Question 3

the effects on humans will be felt most severely in

Answer 3

the developing countries

Question 4

give 3 examples of the climate crisis caused by economic growth

Answer 4

• access to safe water will become even more precarious, leading to more people not having access to safe water
• droughts will become more frequent and intense in Asia and Africa, and flooding will likely become a bigger problem in temperate and humid regions
• food production in the tropics and sub-tropics is likely to suffer

Question 5

where were the Sustainable Development Goals born?

Answer 5

at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable development in Rio de Janeiro in 2012

Question 6

how many sustainable development goals are there

Answer 6

17

Question 7

goal 1

Answer 7

end poverty in all its forms everywhere

Question 8

goal 2

Answer 8

end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

Question 9

goal 10

Answer 9

reduce inequality within and among countries

Question 10

goal 12

Answer 10

ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Question 11

goal 13

Answer 11

take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

Question 12

give more detail on goal 1

Answer 12

by 2030, reduce at least half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all dimensions according to national definitions