MODULE 1 Flashcards
What are some problems when choosing indicators?
Not showing both the negative and positive
First definition of sustainable development
1987
“The sustainable development is the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”
When was the first UN Conference on the Human Environment?
1972 in Stockholm
When was the second Un conference held?
1987 (Our common future)
What happened 1992?
The third UN Conference
the concept of sustainability was extended beyond just environmental issues
What happened 1995?
First conference of Parties COP1 (held in Berlin)
2002?
UN Conference Sustainable Development in Johannesburg
What was established in 2012?
Outlined some of the actions needed for a global sustainable development
What is the critique of what was established at the UN Conference in 2012?
The outlined actions are weak tools without concrete solutions
What was established in 2015?
UN 2030 Development Agenda (17 goals)
These goals were adopted by the UN member states
What are the areas of critical importance for humanity and the planet?
- People
- Planet
- Prosperity
- Peace
- Partnership
What does the donut model illustrate?
What are the SDG:s?
- A framework for sustainable development
- Each goal consists of a list of indicators and sub-indicators
- They are measured on a global scale
What are ESG targets?
Environmental, Social and Governance factors
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What is the critique of ESG?
There is no consistent methodology when measuring traceability
What are SDG entry points?
- Human wellbeing and capabilities
- Sustainable and just economies
- Food systems and nutrition patterns
- Energy decarbonization with universal access
- Global environmental commons
What are the Six Fundamental Transformations?
- Human Capacity & Demography
- Consumption & Production
- Decarbonization & Energy
- Food, Biosphere & Water
- Smart Cities
- Digital Revolution
What is the Doughnut model?
- Represents the “safe zone” between social equity and environmental boundaries (Kate Haworth, 2017)
- Era of the planetary household: the idea to manage our collective household in the context these inner and outer bounds
- The outer ring shows the environmental boundary s.c. “planetary boundaries”
What are “Planetary Boundaries”?
- A list of 9 environmental boundaries
How do ESG targets link with SDGs?
The link depends on the measures of sub-indicators, and which environmental, social or governance factors those measures relate to.
The SDGs are divided into ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) groups
How do ESG targets link with SDGs?
The link depends on the measures of sub-indicators, and which environmental, social or governance factors those measures relate to.
The SDGs are divided into ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) groups
How does the Doughnut link to ESG targets?
ENVIRONMENT: The outer bound defines environmental limits that should not be crossed
SOCIAL: the inner bound defines social standards that need to be met.
GOVERNANCE: is a bit more abstract and therefore harder to visualize. Lies in the “household management” that is needed to bring our systems in balance between the environmental ceiling and social standards, governance seems to be very much embedded in the Doughnut itself.
https://www.scrypt.media/2021/02/17/doughnut-model-sdg-esg-mapping/
What conclusions can be made when mapping SDGs to the Doughnut Model?
- SDGs are people-centric
- Few SDGs are formulated in a way that defines multiple or all targets =› goals cancel each other out
- Goal 17 is tough to place
What conclusions can be made when mapping SDGs to the Doughnut Model?
- SDGs are people-centric
- Few SDGs are formulated in a way that defines multiple or all targets =› goals cancel each other out
- Goal 17 is tough to place
