Sustainability

• 195


  In total, there are ___ countries that signed the Paris Agreement
• interconnected


  It is imperative to look into the provisions and the contents of the agreement on the topic on sustainable development as human activities and the state of the world are all ___.
• Paris Agreement


  The ___ was formed under the United Nations and is an important people's agreement among countries from different parts of the world to find ways to improve the situation of the world and the environment.
• Climate action


  take urgent actions to combat climate change and its impact. (No. 8 Goal)
• Affordable and clean energy


  ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all. (No. 7 Goal)
• Clean water and sanitation


  ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. (no. 6 goal)
• Gender equality


  achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. (No. 5 Goal)
• Quality education


  ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. (No. 4 Goal)
• Good health and well-being


  ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. (No.3 Goal)
• Zero hunger


  end hunger, achieve food security, improve nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture. (No. 2 Goal)
• No poverty


  end poverty in all its forms everywhere. (No. 1 Goal)
• convergence


  The call for ___ to meet the objectives of peace, prosperity, well-being, and the preservation of the planet for the future generation is very much needed as the United Nations Development Programme administrator Helen Clark said.
• Global Goals


  The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development includes 17 SDGs, also known as ___.
• Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)


  The summit came up with the ___ that aims to end poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and confront climate change by the year 2030
• global climate change


  The Philippines, being a signatory in international conventions and protocols on ozone depletion and global warming, needs to monitor the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and the greenhouse effect, which are associated with carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and CFC's.
• Self-determination


  This means respecting the right and relying on the inherent capacity of the country and its people to decide on the course of their own development.
• Philippine Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD)


  PA 21 was adopted on September 26, 1996, with the issuance of Memorandum Order No. 399 by then president Fidel V. Ramos. It identifies the role of the ___ in the monitoring and implementation of the program.
• PA 21


  It is the country's response to the Earth Summit. It promotes the involvement of individuals, families, households, and communities in the work toward sustainable development.
• Philippine Agenda 21 (PA21)


  One clear example of the Philippines' effort to address the call for sustainable development is the ___.
• sociocultural perspective


  It also aims to improve human relationships and the achievement of individual and group aspirations.
• sociocultural perspective


  Aims to maintain the stability of social and cultural systems through the better use of knowledge on sustainable practices of indigenous groups, community-based organizations, local communities for a more effective decision making framework that could improve the efforts toward sustainable develop ment.
• Ecological perspective


  Focuses on the stability of biophysical systems to preserve the resilience and the dynamic ability of natural systems to resist shocks and adapt to changes.
• economic perspective


  Speaks of the maximum flow of income that could be generated through the increase of consumption of goods and services to improve human welfare while maintaining the capital stock of the economy.
• Roman period


  Frugality was practiced during the ___ as laws dictated how citizens should restrain from using luxurious clothing and eating luxurious food.
• Frugality


  pertains to an economical way of living, which means that one lives in sufficient and not wasteful way. This kind of living rests on the idea that one lives with finite resources.
• Well-being


  is based on the human development index (HDI) which includes are the people's state of income, education, and health.
• Economic development


  ___ on the other hand, is often associated with improvements in the well-being of humans.
• Economic growth


  is the increasing value in the aggregate consumption or output, which is often measured through the GNP and GDP.
• Sustainable development


  is the idea of wise consumption wherein a good quality of life is achieved and maintained over a period of time.
• natural environment


  Sustainability is anchored on the fact that everything that we need comes from the ___.
• to hold up


  The word "sustainability" was derived from the Latin word sustinere, which literally means '___.
• Thabo Mbeki


  "The survival of everybody in this village demands that we develop a universal consensus to act together." This was the line that ___, the South African President, uttered during the United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development held in South Africa in 2002.
• Sustainability


  ___ is something that everyone in the planet must be concerned with. Meeting the needs of the people and consciously striving to preserve and protect the environment are the obligations of both the developed and developing countries in all parts of the world.
• sustainability


  Balancing consumption and preserving the resources for the future are the essence of ___.
• Survival


  ___ is why man is always on the pursuit to improve his way of life.
• Sustainable development: It is the harmonious integration of a sound and viable economy, responsible governance, social cohesion, and ecological integrity to ensure that development is a life-enhancing process.
• Socioeconomic welfare: It pertains to the level of the standard of living which includes productivity, employment, income distribution, and measures of the level of satisfaction of basic human needs.
• Ecosystems: These indicators are important as deforestation of tropical moist forests in the country is found to be a major concern.
• Domestic issues include manufacturing, energy, and science and technology. Manufacturing involves resource use, efficiency and productivity measures, and product and process innovations that have environmental impact on the different ecosystems.
• Climate change: The Philippines, being a signatory in international conventions and protocols on ozone depletion and global warming, needs to monitor the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and the greenhouse effect, which are associated with carbon dioxide, methane, etc.