Sustainable Development Challenges Quiz

Which of the following is a key focus area for ensuring a sustainable future?

• Increasing fossil fuel usage

• Powering our future with sustainable energy

• Expanding urban sprawl

• Promoting single-use plastics

What is one of the challenges mentioned in the diagram related to urban development?

• Creating Smart, Green and Liveable Cities

• Increasing traffic congestion

• Building more highways

• Expanding industrial zones

Which challenge focuses on resource management and waste reduction?

• Ensuring Water Security for a Growing World

• Moving Towards a Circular Economy

• Increasing landfill sites

• Promoting deforestation

What is the focus of the challenge related to water in the diagram?

• Ensuring Water Security for a Growing World

• Increasing water pollution

• Reducing water conservation efforts

• Promoting water wastage

What does globalization capture according to Baylis et al.?

• The shrinking of local economies

• The growing intensity of worldwide interconnectedness

• The isolation of countries

• The decline of international trade

What are some negative aspects of globalization mentioned by Baylis et al.?

• Global harmony and peace

• Economic equality and stability

• Global friction, instability, inequality, and conflict

• Cultural uniformity and understanding

How is globalization described in terms of its process?

• A smooth and even process

• A highly uneven process

• A rapid and predictable process

• A slow and steady process

What does globalization involve according to the second quote by Baylis et al.?

• The narrowing and slowing down of worldwide interconnectedness

• The widening, deepening, and speeding up of worldwide interconnectedness

• The stagnation of global communication

• The reduction of international cooperation

What is one of the benefits of globalization mentioned in the text?

• Decreased access to new markets

• Improved quality of goods and services

• Reduced competition among countries

• Lower efficiency of resource allocation

How has globalization affected competition among countries?

• It has decreased competition

• It has resulted in higher prices

• It has increased competition

• It has led to lower wages