ESD Chapter 1 Introduction

  What is Sustainability?

• It is a dynamic process that involves adaptation, understanding, and a continuous quest for equilibrium in the midst of change.

• Meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

• It involves many modern economies are mixed economies that incorporate elements of both capitalism and government intervention

•    Achieving balance between yin and yang is seen as essential for overall harmony and well-being.

Which two major occasions on sustainable development was adopted by the UN Member States on 2 major occasions:

• Rio Earth Summit 1992 & Agenda 2030

• Peloponnesian 431 & American Revolutionary 1775

• First Earth Day 1970 & The Kyoto Protocol 2005

• Spindletop Discovery 1901 & Formation of OPEC 1960

3.         Sustainable development emphasized on a holistic approach comprising components of:

                                  I.          Economic

                            II.          Social

                              III.          Environment

• I only

•   I & II only

•   I & III only

• All of the above

How many goals in Millennium Development Goals (MDG)?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

Why sustainability is important?

•   It shows developed countries are empathetic towards the poorer nations

• It ensuring only the strong can survive

• It can help to prevent climate change

• It is a trend