Ecologically Sustainable Development

“Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the

ability of future generations to meet their own needs”

Why is ecologically sustainable development important?

• protection of ecosystems

• protection of soil

• protection of biotic organisms

• protection of work

“Ecologically Sustainable” it must fit the criteria

of the ___________________.

The triple bottom line must have positive social and economic factors.

• True

• False

How development affects the people in the area.

Any impact on rare or endemic species is an example of___________

• social factor

• economic factor

• business factor

• environmental factor

Development that leads to the production of goods that can be sold is an example of ________

• social factor

• environmental factor

• friendly factor

• economic factor

If a development has mostly ___________

outcomes for all three aspects of ESD we say it

meets the TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE

• positive

• negative

• happy

• sad

If there are more positive, than negative outcomes for ANY of the 3 ESD criteria, the development needs to be reconsidered, or more planning is necessary

• True

• False

Tools used by Environmental planners to help them ensure that development

ideas will meet ESD

• precautionary principal

• precautionary principle

• environmental impact assessments

• impact assessments