Sustainable Development Key Factors

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What is considered a central goal of sustainable development, as it leads to a greater demand for resources?

Improving healthcare

Population growth (correct)

Access to education

Reducing poverty

Which of the following is NOT a key factor in protecting the environment for future generations?

Combating poverty

Reducing resource consumption

Protecting biodiversity

Increasing urbanization (correct)

What is the primary goal of environmental protection policies in sustainable development?

Protecting environmental quality (correct)

Promoting social justice

Encouraging economic growth

Managing natural resources

What is the main consequence of desertification and deforestation?

Loss of ecosystem services (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of reducing resource consumption in sustainable development?

Less pressure on the environment (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of combating climate change in sustainable development?

Minimizing the rate of climate change (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of environmental policy?

To protect human health and well-being, natural resources, and environmental quality (D) Signup and view all the answers

What often influences policy making in a democratic system?

Economic interest groups, industry associations, and powerful individuals (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of citizen movements in environmental policy making?

They have had far-reaching effects globally (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of policy creation according to the text?

A problem is identified, plans to resolve the problem are developed, and new rules are proposed (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why do public interest groups work to gain access to lawmakers?

To develop broad support for their cause (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the ultimate goal of building popular support for a new rule?

To gather votes for the new rule (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the Environment Impact Assessment System established in 1978?

To facilitate the attainment and maintenance of a balance between socio-economic development and environmental protection (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which international treaty is focused on the protection of the ozone layer?

Ozone (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of the Basel Convention?

Transboundary movements of hazardous waste (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which international convention is focused on addressing climate change?

UNFCCC (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification?

Prevention of desertification in affected countries (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

To address issues concerning environmental protection and socio-economic development (D) Signup and view all the answers