Introduction To Sustainable Development Flashcards

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What is sustainable development?

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It is the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

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What are the pillars of sustainable development?

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Intragenerational justice
Intergenerational justice

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What is intragenerational justice?

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It focuses on meeting the needs of the present

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What is intergenerational justice?

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It centers on continuous resource utilizations to prevent limitations for future generations.

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What is the IPAT equation?

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It is the approach to reduce complexity and illustrate optiona to improve intragenerational justice.

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What is the formula of the IPAT equation?

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Impact=populationaffluencetechnology

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What is the economic pillar?

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Businesses generate profits to be sustainable in an economic sense

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What is the ecological pillar?

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Focuses on issues such as resource efficiency.

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What is the social pillar?

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Covers social justice and equal opportunity

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What is sustainability management?

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All efforts of a company to contribute to sustainable development

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