Social problems Flashcards
Define sustainability
provisioning enough to have decent life for everyone now and in the future
Name some examples between environmental degradation and social problems
- poor countries have fewer resources for clean technology
- poor people cannot invest in energy-efficient products
- low-skilled workers cannot operate clean equipment
- in badly managed areas environmental regulation is not enforced
- etc
Hypothesis: solving social problems will also solve environmental problems (sustainable development!)
SGDs (Sustainable development goals)
1: No poverty
* 2: Zero hunger
* 3: Good health and well-being
* 4: Quality education
* 5: Gender equality
* 6: Clean water and sanitation
* 7: Affordable and clean energy
* 8: Decent work and economic growth
* 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
* 10: Reduced inequalities
* 11: Sustainable cities and communities
* 12: Responsible consumption and production
13: Climate action)
* (14: Life below water)
* (15: Life on land)
* 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
* 17: Partnerships for the goals
Consequences of COVID pandemic
The pandemic threatened decades of development gains, further delaying the urgent transition to greener, more inclusive economies, and throwing progress on the SGDs further off track.
Define sweatshop
Work situation that is crowded, unsafe, noisy, with long working hours or little breaks.
Sweatshops are not all new and have existed for many years.