Sachs

Question 1

Who is Sachs

Answer 1

A professor of economics, leader in sustainable development and a UN advisor

Question 2

Sach’s book

Answer 2

The Age of Sustainable Development

Question 3

What is this reference

Answer 3

Podcast 2015

Question 4

What does Sachs emphasise the need to do

Answer 4

Act on the SDGs, as the world is constantly changing and we are in an environmental crisis at the moment. Humans have the power to change the climate

Question 5

What has occured in the past 43 years

Answer 5

2 key events:

• The UN Conference on Environment and Development in Stockholm
• The Limits to Growth book

Question 6

What did the UN Conference on Environment and Development emphasis

Answer 6

That the environment and development need to be considered together

Question 7

What did the Limits to Growth book look at

Answer 7

Malthusian theory about how there is a problem due to growth and finite earth resources

Question 8

What did Sachs believe the solution was

Answer 8

That the government needs to take charge and invest more in sustainable development, taking a socially democratic approach.

Question 9

What fundamental system changes did Sachs say we need

Answer 9

We need fundamental system changes, to go zero carbon, sustainable agriculture, smart ICT, health education and a more moral economy.