Sustainable Development and Sustainability Quiz
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What is the concept of sustainable development primarily concerned with?

  • Maximizing economic growth at the expense of environmental integrity
  • Promoting social inclusion without consideration for environmental impact
  • Exploiting natural resources for immediate human needs
  • Improving human lifestyles while preserving natural resources and ecosystems (correct)
  • Which principle does sustainable development emphasize in terms of resource use for future generations?

  • Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (correct)
  • Prioritizing resource conservation over present human needs
  • Maximizing resource utilization for current needs without concern for the future
  • Utilizing resources to achieve immediate economic growth
  • What does sustainable development advocate in terms of environmental integrity and human well-being?

  • Prioritizing economic growth over environmental concerns
  • Improving human well-being without compromising environmental integrity (correct)
  • Sacrificing environmental integrity for immediate human benefits
  • Neglecting human well-being in favor of environmental preservation
  • What does sustainable development aim to achieve in terms of intergenerational equity?

    <p>Bequeathing the same or improved resource endowment to the future</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What change in consumption patterns does sustainable development advocate?

    <p>A change towards more benign products and a shift towards augmenting environmental capital</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does sustainable development aim to balance?

    <p>Improving lifestyles and well-being while preserving natural resources and ecosystems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of sustainable development?

    <p>Maintaining a balance between human needs and natural resource preservation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key aspect of sustainable development in terms of human well-being?

    <p>Improving lifestyles while preserving ecosystems for future generations</p> Signup and view all the answers

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