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What does sustainability focus on?
What does sustainability focus on?
- Firmness in position and permanence
- Short-term resistance to change
- Avoiding large swings in economic activity
- Social advancement, environmental harmony, and economic prosperity (correct)
How does the International Monetary Fund (IMF) define stability?
How does the International Monetary Fund (IMF) define stability?
- Promoting rapid changes in financial markets
- Avoiding large swings in economic activity, high inflation, and excessive volatility in exchange rates and financial markets (correct)
- Encouraging excessive volatility in exchange rates
- Focusing on long-term economic growth
What is sustainable development according to the Brundtland Report?
What is sustainable development according to the Brundtland Report?
- Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (correct)
- Development that focuses on short-term gains at the expense of future generations
- Development that prioritizes economic prosperity over environmental harmony
- Development that leads to large swings in economic activity
What is food security according to Swaminathan, 2003?
What is food security according to Swaminathan, 2003?
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What created awareness for food security in the 1970s?
What created awareness for food security in the 1970s?
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What does the International Monetary Fund (IMF) emphasize in their description of stability?
What does the International Monetary Fund (IMF) emphasize in their description of stability?
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What is the main focus of sustainability?
What is the main focus of sustainability?
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According to the Brundtland Report, what is sustainable development?
According to the Brundtland Report, what is sustainable development?
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What is the main aspect of food security according to Swaminathan, 2003?
What is the main aspect of food security according to Swaminathan, 2003?
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What led to formal institutional response globally regarding food security in the 1970s?
What led to formal institutional response globally regarding food security in the 1970s?
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