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Sustainability

Topic 1.4 explores the meaning and measurement of sustainability, including ecological footprints, the precautionary principle, and environmental value systems (ecocentric, anthropocentric, technocentric). Understanding different value systems is critical for IB ESS evaluation questions.

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Sub-topics in Topic 1.3

1.3.1Sustainability1.3.2Pillars of sustainability1.3.3Environmental sustainability1.3.4Social sustainability1.3.5Economic sustainability1.3.6Sustainable development1.3.7Ecosystem collapse1.3.8GDP and Green GDP1.3.9Environmental justice1.3.10Inequality and access to water, food and energy1.3.11Operating scales1.3.12Sustainability indicators1.3.13Ecological footprints1.3.14Carbon and water footprints1.3.15Biocapacity1.3.16Citizen science1.3.17Sustainability frameworks and models1.3.18UN Sustainable Development Goals1.3.19Planetary boundaries1.3.20Doughnut economics1.3.21Circular economy