Views on tackling environmental issues (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Brundtland Report year
Brundtland Report year
1987
Sustainable development definition (Brundtland)
Sustainable development definition (Brundtland)
Development meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet theirs
Intergenerational equity meaning
Intergenerational equity meaning
Development today doesn't compromise resources & environment for future generations
Number of UN SDGs
Number of UN SDGs
17
Year UN SDGs adopted
Year UN SDGs adopted
2015
SDG 13 focus
SDG 13 focus
Climate action
Who introduced tragedy of the commons & when
Who introduced tragedy of the commons & when
Garrett Hardin, 1968
Tragedy of the commons core problem
Tragedy of the commons core problem
Individuals exploit shared resources for self-interest; costs shared by all
Atlantic cod fishery collapse: where & when
Atlantic cod fishery collapse: where & when
Newfoundland, Canada, early 1990s
Montreal Protocol achievement
Montreal Protocol achievement
Phased out ozone-depleting substances
ITQs (individual transferable quotas) purpose
ITQs (individual transferable quotas) purpose
Allocate catch portions to maintain fish stocks
Nepal community-managed forests outcome
Nepal community-managed forests outcome
Improved livelihoods & better forest conservation
Cochabamba Water War year
Cochabamba Water War year
2000
3 core sustainable development objectives
3 core sustainable development objectives
Economic growth, social progress, environmental sustainability