Sustainability Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Kyoto Protocol
A
It commits countries to limit and reduce greenhouses gas emissions in accordance with agreed individual targets.
2
Q
What is the aim of the Paris Agreement?
A
To hold increase in global average temperatures to 2c below pre-industrial levels and pursue efforts to limit warming to 1.5c
3
Q
What is the most commonly used definition of sustainable development
A
Bruntland report - sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
