Sustainable Development Quiz

What is sustained in a sustainable community?

• Market share

• Economic growth

• Competitive advantage

• Entire web of life

What is the difference between stability and sustainability?

• Long-term planning vs. resistance to change

• Short-term planning vs. resistance to change

• Short-term planning vs. long-term planning

• Resistance to change vs. long-term planning

What are the three areas of sustainability?

• Income Differences, Social Mobility, Original Sense for Income growth

• Capital, Labor, Skills

• Composition, Future Oriented Investment, Restoring Balance to Economy

• Nature of Growth, Role of Consumption, Profitable Exchange

What does social sustainability encompass?

• Devising less wasteful systems, Prioritizing low-impact economic development, Switching to renewable energy sources

• Alternative Transportation, Pollution Prevention, Reduce Energy Use

• Nature of Growth, Role of Consumption, Profitable Exchange

• Quality of Life, Equality, Diversity

What is the responsibility of environmental sustainability?

• Converting operations to run on energy produced by solar or wind power

• Conserving natural resources and protecting global ecosystems

• Reducing paper use by replacing printed documents with electronic versions

• Investing time and money in sustainable businesses

What is economic sustainability focused on?

• Converting operations to run on energy produced by solar or wind power

• Creating food waste

• Protecting environmental, social, and cultural elements

• Innovating ways to reduce land use

What are the principles of social sustainability?

• Quality of Life, Equality, Diversity

• Alternative Transportation, Pollution Prevention, Reduce Energy Use

• Nature of Growth, Role of Consumption, Profitable Exchange

• Devising less wasteful systems, Prioritizing low-impact economic development, Switching to renewable energy sources

What is the organizing principle for meeting human development goals?

• Sustainable Development

• Global Security

• Social Equilibrium

• Healthy Market System

What does environmental sustainability aim to protect?

• Equality

• Quality of Life

• Natural resources and global ecosystems

• Diversity

What is the cornerstone of social sustainability?

• Human rights

• Knowledge

• Labor

• Skills