18 Questions
What does the UNESCO report claim about education in relation to confronting future challenges?
It is the most effective means society possesses for confronting future challenges.
What does the UNESCO report criticize about educational approaches, according to the text?
Neglecting moral sensitivity and values for scientific and technical skills.
In the context of sustainable development, what does Nazaretyan's principle of techno-humanitarian balance emphasize?
The need for a balance between technological development and moral behavior regulation.
Based on the text, what is suggested as a crucial factor for the movement towards sustainable development?
Balanced growth of scientific understanding and moral sensitivities.
How does the UNESCO report view the relationship between education and fostering greater respect for the environment?
Education is essential for fostering greater respect for the environment.
From the text, what role do technological strategies play in promoting sustainable development?
They hold significance in promoting sustainable development.
Why is education considered the driving force for promoting sustainability?
To improve the capacity of people to address environment and development issues
What is one of the main unsatisfactorily realized social and economic goals of sustainable development?
Remedying poverty
What is highlighted as a predictive consequence of harmful negative interactions between environmental and socio-economic processes?
Substantial deterioration of circumstances for many humans in the future
How are negative interactions between environmental and socio-economic processes impacting many humans?
Negatively influencing the situation of many humans
According to Agenda 21, what role does education play in promoting sustainable development?
Education should be recognized as a process to reach fullest potential and address environment and development issues
What is identified as a critical aspect for promoting sustainability at both global and local levels?
Education as the driving force
What important normative aspects of sustainability were acknowledged in the text?
Ensuring social equity in sharing environmental costs and benefits
When was the need for sustainable development increasingly acknowledged according to the text?
In 1987
What has accompanied the political momentum towards sustainable development?
Growth of new sustainability science programs and institutions
In which realm has there been rapid growth leading to the emergence of sustainability sciences?
Inter- and transdisciplinary fields
What type of university curricula have been developed to address sustainability?
Centered on the concept of sustainability
What is acknowledged in the text about the current intensity, scope, and characteristics of human activity?
Substantially unsustainable despite recognition of importance of sustainability
Test your knowledge on environmental challenges like desertification, forest degradation, loss of biodiversity, and global warming. Explore the social and economic goals of sustainable development such as providing sufficient food, water, and remedying poverty.
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