Equitable development. Reading

What was the key document of sustainable development that marked its political coming of age?

• United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED)

• The World Conservation Strategy (WCS)

• Brundtland Report

• Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment

According to the Brundtland Report, what is the primary goal of sustainable development?

• Maximizing economic growth

• Protecting the environment at any cost

• Meeting the basic needs of the present without compromising future generations

• Achieving complete equity among all nations

What is the main concern of the Brundtland Report regarding human needs?

• Meeting only basic biological needs

• Meeting both basic biological and higher-level psychological needs

• Meeting wants instead of needs

• Meeting the needs of future generations

What does the term "sustainable development" mainly emphasize?

• Economic growth

• Environmental conservation

• Balancing the interests of present and future generations

• Political stability

How is resource depletion cost distributed between the North and the South?

• 50% North, 50% South

• 80% North, 20% South

• 20% North, 80% South

• Equal distribution between North and South

What is the estimated number of indigenous people worldwide, according to the text?

• 100 million

• 300 million

• 500 million

• 700 million

What is the main reason behind the "children crisis" mentioned in the text?

• Lack of access to education

• Overpopulation in the South

• Economic underdevelopment in the North

• Underdevelopment itself and economic inequality

Which environmental phenomenon has been identified as a threat to sustainable development at the UNCED conference in 1992?

• Desertification

• Resource depletion

• Acid rain

• Ozone depletion

According to the text, what is the primary cause of desertification?

• Pollution

• Climate change

• Overpopulation

• Resource depletion

What does the text identify as the main threat to sustainable development?

• Environmental degradation

• Overpopulation

• Poverty

• Political instability