Question 1

State what the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are.

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Question 2

Define the term sustainability.

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Question 3

State the unit commonly used for ecological footprint.

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Question 4

State the three pillars (domains) of sustainability.

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Question 5

Using Figure 1, identify the country that meets the minimum criteria for sustainability.

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Question 6

Define a composite indicator.

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Question 7

Define the term environmental justice.

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Question 8

Define the term footprint in an environmental context.

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Question 9

State what is meant by a single indicator of development.

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Question 10

State two different scales at which environmental justice can be applied.

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Question 11

Using the nested dependencies model, outline the relationship between the environment, society and the economy.

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Question 12

Explain one reason why the SDGs are useful for governments and organisations.

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Question 13

Outline the meaning of social sustainability.

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Question 14

Outline two ways an individual can reduce their ecological footprint.

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Question 15

Outline the meaning of environmental sustainability.

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Question 16

What does sustainability mean in an ecosystem?

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Question 17

Outline how data gaps can limit SDG progress tracking.

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Question 18

PM2.5 is used as an air pollution indicator. Outline why, for this indicator, lower values are generally better.

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Question 19

Using Figure 1, evaluate two strategies a country could implement to meet the minimum criteria for sustainability.

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Question 20

HDI values range from 0 to 1. Outline what a higher HDI value suggests about a country.

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Topic 1.4: Sustainability Questions

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