Sustainable development Flashcards
Integration
Sustainable development requires the integration of environmental, social, and economic policies to achieve balanced outcomes.
Precautionary Principle
This principle advocates for caution in environmental management, especially when scientific evidence about potential harm is inconclusive.
Equity
Ensuring that the benefits of development are shared fairly among current and future generations is a core aspect of sustainability.
Public Participation
Involving communities and stakeholders in decision-making processes leads to more inclusive and effective environmental management.
Transparency
Open access to information and decision-making processes helps build public trust and accountability in environmental governance.
Principle of Sustainable Development No. 1: Integration
Sustainable development requires the integration of environmental, social, and economic policies to achieve balanced outcomes.
Principle of Sustainable Development No. 2: Precautionary Principle
This principle advocates for caution in environmental management, especially when scientific evidence about potential harm is inconclusive.
Principle of Sustainable Development No. 3: Equity
Ensuring that the benefits of development are shared fairly among current and future generations is a core aspect of sustainability.
Principle of Sustainable Development No. 4: Public Participation
Involving communities and stakeholders in decision-making processes leads to more inclusive and effective environmental management.
Principle of Sustainable Development No. 5: Transparency
Open access to information and decision-making processes helps build public trust and accountability in environmental governance.
Principle of Sustainable Development No. 6: Intergenerational Equity
Ensuring that development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Principle of Sustainable Development No. 7: Conservation of Biodiversity
Sustainable development must prioritize the conservation of biological diversity and the protection of ecosystems.
Principle of Sustainable Development No. 8: Polluter Pays Principle
The polluter should bear the costs of pollution prevention and control measures to ensure a healthy environment.
Principle of Sustainable Development No. 9: Common but Differentiated Responsibilities
Acknowledging that while all nations are responsible for addressing global environmental degradation, developed countries have a greater responsibility due to their larger historical contribution to environmental problems.
