Sustainable Development (Leaving Cert CASD): Flashcards
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Brundtland definition of sustainable development
Brundtland definition of sustainable development
Meeting present needs without compromising future generations' needs
Three pillars of sustainable development
Three pillars of sustainable development
Environmental, economic, and social sustainability
Environmental sustainability pillar
Environmental sustainability pillar
Protecting natural world, ecosystems & resources for future
Economic sustainability pillar
Economic sustainability pillar
Economic growth benefiting everyone, sustainable long-term
Social sustainability pillar
Social sustainability pillar
Ensuring fairness, justice & equality for all people
1987 Brundtland Report significance
1987 Brundtland Report significance
Introduced most widely accepted definition of sust. dev.
Number of Sustainable Development Goals (2015)
Number of Sustainable Development Goals (2015)
17 comprehensive goals
Traditional development focus
Traditional development focus
Increasing GDP, ignoring inequality & environmental damage
Greenwashing
Greenwashing
Companies claiming sustainability whilst continuing harm
Intergenerational equity
Intergenerational equity
Responsibility to future generations