Sustainable Development
Introduced| English | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sustainable development/səˈsteɪnəbl dɪˈveləpmənt/ | Development that meets present needs while preserving future generations' ability to meet their own needs. |
| ecotourism/ˈekətʊərɪzəm/ | Nature-focused tourism intended to support conservation and local communities while reducing environmental harm. |
| Sustainable Development Goals/səˈsteɪnəbl dɪˈveləpmənt ɡəʊlz/ | The United Nations' seventeen interconnected goals for improving human well-being, environmental protection and sustainable development under the 2030 Agenda. |
Development that lasts
- Sustainable development 可持续发展 meets present needs without harming future generations.
- It tries to balance three pillars: economy, society, and environment.
- The goal is growth that can continue for the long term.
Which pillar of sustainable development?
Sort each goal by the pillar it mainly serves.
Sustainable development meets present needs without harming...
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Sustainable development protects the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
Select all three pillars of sustainable development.
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Economy, society, and environment are the three pillars; military is not.
Small-scale and green
- Ecotourism 生态旅游 develops an economy while protecting nature.
- Small-scale, renewable, and local projects can be more sustainable than mega-projects.
- They aim to lift incomes without wrecking the environment.
Solar panels illustrate a technology; affordability, reliability and lifecycle effects require evidence
Ecotourism can develop an economy while protecting nature.
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Ecotourism funds local jobs and gives a reason to protect the environment.
Match each item to its pillar or idea.
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Ecotourism = green income; SDGs = global targets; three pillars = the balance.
Global goals
- The UN's Sustainable Development Goals 可持续发展目标 (SDGs) set shared global targets.
- They cover poverty, health, education, gender, and climate.
- They are a common way to measure development progress today.
The UN's shared global targets for development are called the Sustainable Development ____.
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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set common global targets.
Sustainable development is a balance of three pillars — economy, society, environment — not just "being green". A project that grows the economy but ruins the environment, or protects nature but ignores people's needs, is not sustainable. All three must hold together.
A village develops ecotourism: visitors pay to see protected rainforest, funding local jobs and schools and giving people a reason to keep the forest standing. Economy, society, and environment all gain together — a model of sustainable development.
Sustainable development meets present needs without harming the future, balancing economy, society, and environment. Ecotourism and small-scale renewable projects can achieve it. The UN's Sustainable Development Goals are a common way to measure progress today.
Write from a project that is not sustainable
- A project cuts poverty this year by clearing a forest for a one-time timber sale.
- The cleared slopes then erode and future harvests fail.
Is the project sustainable development?
Sustainability requires that the future still has the resource.
Why does this timber project fail the sustainability test?
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A one-time gain that ruins later yields is not sustainable.