Sustainable Development: Conflict Over Resources Management Quiz

Challenges in Developing Countries

• One of the critical challenges developing countries face today is the management of natural resources, which is often linked to violent conflicts.

Natural Resources and Conflict

• High-value natural resources have been cited as a key factor in causing or sustaining violent conflicts.

Competition over Resources

• The increasing competition over diminishing renewable resources is exacerbated by the growing demand for resources, leading to conflict and mismanagement.

Mismanagement of Land and Natural Resources

• The mismanagement of land and natural resources is impacting conflicts, particularly in developing countries, where it can lead to violent disputes and instability.

Conflict over Resources

• Chapter 10 deals with the issues of management of conflict over resources.

Consequences of Resource Exploitation

• One of the main consequences of the exploitation of high-value natural resources is the exacerbation of violent conflicts.

Sustainable Development

• The term "sustainable development" was introduced at the second UNCED held in Nairobi in 1987.
• The Brundtland Commission, chaired by Gro Harlem Brundtland, first used the term "sustainable development" in 1987.

Definition of Sustainable Development

• According to the report 'Our Common Future', sustainable development aims to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Pillars of Sustainable Development

• The three interdependent pillars of sustainable development, according to the systems thinking approach, are economy, society, and environment.

Nested Rings Approach

• The 'nested rings approach' emphasizes that the economy is a subset of society, which is in turn a subset of the environment, highlighting the interconnectedness of these three pillars.

Economically Sustainable System

• An essential dimension of an economically sustainable system is the efficient use of resources and the minimization of waste.

Development and Poverty

• The 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) further developed 'Agenda 21', which highlighted the connection between poverty and underdevelopment.

UNEP

• UNEP stands for the United Nations Environment Programme.
• The mission of UNEP is to coordinate the development of environmental aspects of sustainable development within the United Nations system.