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Sustainable Development and Resource Management
Quick questions on Principles of sustainable development explained: H2 Geography
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What is the Brundtland definition?Show answer
The standard starting point is the 1987 Brundtland Commission, which defined sustainable development as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Two ideas sit inside it:
What are the three pillars?Show answer
Sustainable development is usually drawn as three overlapping pillars, and the sustainable zone is where all three are satisfied at once:
What is q1?Show answer
State the Brundtland definition of sustainable development and name the two kinds of equity it implies. [3 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain why protecting "critical natural capital" is central to strong sustainability. [3 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Explain why economic growth and environmental protection can conflict in the short term. [3 marks]
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