Environmental Challenges and Sustainable Development Goals Quiz
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What does the UNESCO report claim about education in relation to confronting future challenges?

  • It is the only means society possesses for addressing challenges.
  • It is an ineffective means for confronting future challenges.
  • It is the least effective means society possesses for addressing challenges.
  • It is the most effective means society possesses for confronting future challenges. (correct)

    • What does the UNESCO report criticize about educational approaches, according to the text?

  • Emphasizing moral sensitivity over technical skills.
  • Neglecting moral sensitivity and values for scientific and technical skills. (correct)
  • Focusing solely on moral sensitivity and values.
  • Balancing scientific and technical skills with moral sensitivity and values.

    • In the context of sustainable development, what does Nazaretyan's principle of techno-humanitarian balance emphasize?

  • Technological development outweighs human values in sustainability efforts.
  • The need for a balance between technological development and moral behavior regulation. (correct)
  • Moral sensitivities are irrelevant for sustainable development.
  • Technological advancements are more important than moral sensitivities.

    • Based on the text, what is suggested as a crucial factor for the movement towards sustainable development?

    <p>Balanced growth of scientific understanding and moral sensitivities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the UNESCO report view the relationship between education and fostering greater respect for the environment?

    <p>Education is essential for fostering greater respect for the environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    From the text, what role do technological strategies play in promoting sustainable development?

    <p>They hold significance in promoting sustainable development.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is education considered the driving force for promoting sustainability?

    <p>To improve the capacity of people to address environment and development issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the main unsatisfactorily realized social and economic goals of sustainable development?

    <p>Remedying poverty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is highlighted as a predictive consequence of harmful negative interactions between environmental and socio-economic processes?

    <p>Substantial deterioration of circumstances for many humans in the future</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are negative interactions between environmental and socio-economic processes impacting many humans?

    <p>Negatively influencing the situation of many humans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Agenda 21, what role does education play in promoting sustainable development?

    <p>Education should be recognized as a process to reach fullest potential and address environment and development issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is identified as a critical aspect for promoting sustainability at both global and local levels?

    <p>Education as the driving force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What important normative aspects of sustainability were acknowledged in the text?

    <p>Ensuring social equity in sharing environmental costs and benefits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the need for sustainable development increasingly acknowledged according to the text?

    <p>In 1987</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has accompanied the political momentum towards sustainable development?

    <p>Growth of new sustainability science programs and institutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which realm has there been rapid growth leading to the emergence of sustainability sciences?

    <p>Inter- and transdisciplinary fields</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of university curricula have been developed to address sustainability?

    <p>Centered on the concept of sustainability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is acknowledged in the text about the current intensity, scope, and characteristics of human activity?

    <p><em>Substantially unsustainable</em> despite recognition of importance of sustainability</p> Signup and view all the answers

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