Week 2

Where does the first definition of Sustainable development come from?

• The Brundtland Commission

• The SDG Compass

• The report wrote by Kate Raworth

• The Stockholm Resilience Centre

Which of the following was a positive aspect of the Brundtland Commission’s definition of Sustainable Development?

• It is measurable, even if it is not precise

• It is precise, even if it is not measurable

• It incorporates an element of intergenerational justice

• It takes into account all economic, environmental, and social issues

Which of the following claims regarding the UN Millennium Development Goals is NOT true?

• It was seen as a narrow agenda since the process of developing the goals was not inclusive

• The goals missed many important issues, such as employment and health and well being

• During the time of their application progress was made, particularly regarding health and poverty

• The UN Millennium Development Goals were included in a document called Agenda 21, released at the turn of the century

Which of the following claims about the Planetary Boundaries is true?

• For the first time scientists identified the quantitative boundaries that define the safe operating space for humanity

• To date, 3 out of 9 boundaries have been crossed, so we are pushing the Earth’s boundaries too far

• The concept of the planetary values is based on the Holocene, a proposed geological epoch that scientists are saying that we are now entering

• With this framework, far the first time researchers begun to talk about limits to how much we consume and produce

According to Leach et al., what can we say regarding the safe and just pathways?

• The Doughnut model aims to specify the social and planetary boundaries between which humanity can thrive, but does not suggest specific pathways for getting into that safe and just space

• Thanks to the Doughnut model, different cultures, visions and values will share a common pathway within the safe and just space for humanity

• The process of adjudicating between the range of outcomes for social justice is merely scientifical and politics should not be involved in it

• The debate about which combination of pathways to pursue should take place solely in Governments building

TRUE or FALSE: The Wedding Cake model was developed as a different way to think about the well-being of the economy instead of just measuring it by GDP.

• True

• False

TRUE or FALSE: The Doughnut model did not consider health and well-being.

• True

• False

TRUE or FALSE: The Wedding Cake model shows how the SDGs are an embedded model of sustainability.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of the UN Sustainable Development Goals?

• The framework has been widely spread, also thanks to the communication the UN did

• The framework substantially changed the pro-growth mindset and put a lot of emphasis on the environment

• The framework is regarded as a shared agenda between developed and developing countries

• An SDGs-achieved world will offer lots of market opportunities, especially in the fields of mobility systems and new healthcare solutions

Which of the following SDGs has an economic focus?

• SDG 6: Clean water and sanitation

• SDG 15: Life on land

• SDG 2: Zero hunger

• SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure