Sustainable Development
A) According to Kates, R.W., Parris, T.M., and Leiserowitz, A.A. (2005). What is sustainable development?
Sustainable development is taking into account the needs of different stakeholders in order to create practices and policies which are realistic and effective.
Brundtland Report argues that environment and development are inseparable. Explain why?
The environment and development work in conjunction with each other. This is because natural resources are finite and must be sustained in a particular area (i.e. development). When there is damage to the environment, this makes it harder to manage natural resources and destroys the ecosystem. Once this takes place, is the point irreversible damage is inevitable and it devastates any kind of development that is occurring. (Kates, Parris, & Leiserowitz, 2005)
What is the standard definition of sustainable development defined by the Brundtland's report? This is the first full definition, but the definition is ambiguous. Why?
Sustainable development is engaging in activities that will ensure a balance in maintaining growth with natural resources in the area for future generations. This definition is ambiguous because it is taking a one size fits all approach. (Kates, Parris, & Leiserowitz, 2005)
3. The U.S. National Academy of Sciences expanded the definition explaining what to be sustained, for how long, and what is to be...
Explain the expanded definition.
The U.S. National Academy of Sciences found that there are other aspects to be included in the definition such: wildlife, the ecosystem, natural resources and the needs of people. These policies are to be sustained in definitely and they focus on activities that will protect them. This was expanded to offer a better explanation of what is occurring. (Kates, Parris, & Leiserowitz, 2005)
4. What are the three pillars of sustainable development? Describe them.
The three pillars of sustainable development include: social, environment and economic. Social is taking into account the needs of society and contemporary attitudes. The environment is the ecosystem, natural resources and wildlife within it. Economic is the requirements for maintaining responsible growth and development. (Kates, Parris, & Leiserowitz, 2005)
5. What is the UN Millennium Declaration? List the eight major goals.
The eight objectives of the UN Millennium Declaration include: poverty eradication, universal primary education, promoting gender equality, reducing child mortality, improving maternal health, combating infectious diseases (i.e. HIV / malaria), environmental sustainability and creating a global partnership for development. ("Background," 2015) (Kates, Parris, & Leiserowitz, 2005)
6. The article talks about three sets of goals including the short-term, the two-generation…
