7.8 Sustainable Development

• Match the development approach with its corresponding economic priority:

  Traditional Development ↔️ Maximize short-term profits

  Sustainable Development ↔️ Promote long-term economic viability
• Steps to achieving sustainable development according to the pillars:

  1️⃣ Minimize environmental degradation

  2️⃣ Promote long-term economic viability

  3️⃣ Consider the well-being of stakeholders
• Sustainable development aims for an imbalance between economic, environmental, and social factors.

  False
• Match the energy source with its sustainability approach:

  Non-renewable energy ↔️ Unsustainable resource extraction

  Renewable energy ↔️ Promotes recycling and reuse
• Investing in healthcare is a strategy for social sustainability.

  True
• Sustainable development considers the well-being of all stakeholders
• Economic sustainability promotes long-term economic viability
• Steps for economically sustainable development

  1️⃣ Invest in renewable energy

  2️⃣ Promote resource efficiency

  3️⃣ Diversify the economy

  4️⃣ Ensure equitable distribution

  5️⃣ Foster innovation
• Economic sustainability maintains long-term economic growth without depleting natural resources
• Sustainable development seeks equilibrium between economic, environmental, and social pillars.


  True
• What is a key strategy for environmental sustainability in sustainable development?

  Promoting renewable energy
• Traditional development focuses on long-term economic viability rather than short-term profits.

  False
• The goal of sustainable development is to find an equilibrium between economic, environmental, and social pillars.


  True
• Sustainable development balances economic, environmental, and social factors.
• Environmental sustainability involves minimizing the environmental impact of human activities.
• Investing in clean technologies is a strategy for economic sustainability.

  True
• What is the third key pillar of sustainable development?

  Social sustainability
• The goal of social sustainability is to benefit only a select few in society.

  False
• What is the primary goal of environmental sustainability?

  Preserving natural resources
• What does sustainable development aim to promote economically?

  Long-term economic viability
• What is a key strategy for socially sustainable development?

  Promoting equity and inclusion
• Steps to overcome challenges to sustainable development:

  1️⃣ Find creative solutions

  2️⃣ Promote aligned policies

  3️⃣ Encourage collaboration
• What does sustainable development aim to balance according to the study material?

  Economic, environmental, social
• Environmental sustainability encourages reliance on non-renewable energy sources.

  False
• Social sustainability involves considering the well-being of all stakeholders.
• Social sustainability focuses solely on corporate interests.

  False
• What is the definition of sustainable development?

  Meets present needs without compromise
• Environmental sustainability promotes the use of renewable energy
• Environmental sustainability aims to minimize environmental degradation and resource depletion
• The goal of sustainable development is to enable long-term, equitable progress.

  True
• Sustainable development refers to development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
• Environmental sustainability involves minimizing environmental degradation and resource depletion.
• What is the environmental goal of sustainable development?

  Minimize resource depletion
• Match the development approach with its corresponding environmental strategy:

  Traditional Development ↔️ Exploit natural resources without regard for impact

  Sustainable Development ↔️ Minimize environmental degradation
• Economic sustainability maintains long-term economic growth without causing environmental damage.
• Match the strategy with its social sustainability goal:

  Education ↔️ Promotes equity and inclusion

  Social services ↔️ Ensures access to opportunities
• What are three strategies for socially sustainable development?

  Equity, education, human rights
• Sustainable development aims to find an equilibrium between economic, environmental, and social factors.


  True
• Economic sustainability focuses solely on maximizing profits without regard for environmental impact.

  False
• Social sustainability focuses on individual corporate interests.

  False