Ecologically Sustainable Development (HSC SSCE Economics): Quizzes
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What did traditional economic thinking assume about natural resources?
What did traditional economic thinking assume about natural resources?
They were virtually unlimited
What does environmental sustainability focus on protecting?
What does environmental sustainability focus on protecting?
The natural environment overall
Which is NOT listed as a critical Australian environmental challenge?
Which is NOT listed as a critical Australian environmental challenge?
Eliminating all manufacturing
By 2070, failing to act on climate change could cost Australia how many jobs according to Deloitte?
By 2070, failing to act on climate change could cost Australia how many jobs according to Deloitte?
880,000 jobs
What does ecologically sustainable development (ESD) mean?
What does ecologically sustainable development (ESD) mean?
Using resources to maintain ecology
What happens to the production possibility frontier when resources are depleted unsustainably?
What happens to the production possibility frontier when resources are depleted unsustainably?
It shifts inward
What does intergenerational equity describe?
What does intergenerational equity describe?
Not limiting future quality of life
What does the precautionary management principle state about environmental risks?
What does the precautionary management principle state about environmental risks?
Act despite lacking full certainty
When was Australia's National Strategy for ESD first developed?
When was Australia's National Strategy for ESD first developed?
1992
Which is a UN Sustainable Development Goal Australia focuses on?
Which is a UN Sustainable Development Goal Australia focuses on?
Climate action