ESS IB DP 1.3 Sustainability

__________ is a measure of the extent to which practices allow for the long-term viability of

a system. It is generally used to refer to the responsible maintenance of socio-ecological systems

such that there is no diminishment of conditions for future generations.

• Biocapacity

• Ecological Footprint

• GNI per capita/year

• Sustainability

Sustainability is comprised of environmental, social and __________ pillars.

• ecologic

• economic

• community

• equity

__________ sustainability focuses on the survival of communities and their cultures; it may

include consideration of the continued use of language, belief, or spiritual practices in a society.

• Ecological

• Social

• Environmental

• Economic

Unsustainable use of natural resources can lead to __________.

• negative feedback

• recharge of stores

• cyclical flow

• ecosystem collapse

Common indicators of economic development, such as gross domestic product (GDP), ________

the value of natural systems and may lead to unsustainable development.

• increase

• neglect

• reduce

• emphasise

Environmental _________refers most closely to the right of all people to live in a pollution-free environment, and to have equitable access to natural resources, regardless of issues such as race, gender, socio-economic status, nationality.

• justice

• issues

• systems

• inequity

Inequalities in income, race, gender and cultural identity within and between different

societies lead to __________ in access to water, food and energy.

• increases

• decreases

• equity

• disparities

A sustainable __________ is the area of land and water required to provide all

resources at the rate of consumption and absorb all generated waste at the rate of production

for a specific population indefinitely.

• carrying capacity

• global hectare

• ecological footprint

• carbon footprint

__________ is the ability of a given biologically productive area to generate an ongoing

supply of renewable resources and to absorb its resulting wastes.

• Maximum sustainable yield

• Carrying Capacity

• Ecological Footprint

• Biocapacity

The __________ are a set of social and environmental goals

and targets to guide action on sustainability and environmental justice.

• UN System Development Goals (SDGs)

• UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

• UN Sustainable Diversity Goals (SDGs)

• UN Sustainable Development Grants (SDGs)