Sustainability Quiz

What is the term 'sustainable' applied to in the text?

• Cotton and coffee

• Single-use cutlery

• Coal and Airship Hotel

• All of the above

What are the two categories in which the term 'sustainability' falls into?

• Focus and quantification

• Local and global

• Organic and non-organic

• Environmental and economic

What does 'sustainable cotton' often refer to?

• Reducing water usage

• Increasing pesticide use

• Organic cotton

• Lowering carbon emissions

What issue does the 'focus' problem illustrate?

• Narrowly defined sustainability

• Excessive carbon emissions

• High pesticide use

• Lack of water resources

What issue emerges when comparing items for relative sustainability?

• Pesticide use

• Water scarcity

• Quantification

• Land degradation

What is the widely acknowledged definition of sustainability based on?

• Fulfilling current needs without hindering future generations

• Maximizing profits

• Ignoring environmental impact

• Exploiting natural resources

What concept does the author propose to address the issues with sustainability?

• Sustainable development

• Sustainable consumption

• Absolute sustainability

• Relative sustainability

What does 'absolute sustainability' aim to achieve?

• Uncontrolled environmental impact

• Excessive planetary strain

• Clear and measurable sustainability

• Unlimited resource consumption

What does the 'planetary boundary framework' outline?

• Economic growth strategies

• Social justice principles

• Technological advancements

• Limits in nine environmental areas

What does the author compare Earth's resources to?

• A limited cake

• An endless ocean

• An infinite forest

• A bottomless pit