Practice Global Implications Of Sustainability (1.8.2) - DEVELOPMENT

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Question 1.
What is per capita income?
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Think of how total income is divided.
Question 2.
Name one reason why sustainability is important.
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Consider future needs.
3Question 3.
What is the main limitation of per capita income as a measure of development?
- It does not consider environmental factors
- It does not reflect income distribution
- It is difficult to calculate
- It only measures economic growth
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Think about who has the wealth.
4Question 4.
True or False: Sustainability focuses solely on economic growth.
- True
- False
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Consider the broad definition of sustainability.
Question 5.
Analyze the consequences of ignoring sustainability in development, using a specific country or region as an example.
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Think about what happens when resources are overused.
Question 6.
Critique a recent development project in your area that had issues with sustainability. What could have been done differently?
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Consider environmental impacts.

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