UN Sustainable Development Goals
What is the first sustainable development goal.
Goal 1: No poverty
Goal 1 calls for an end to poverty in all its manifestations by 2030.
This management strategy focuses on shifting the use of harmful energy sources to more sustainable energy sources.
Transitioning from nonrenewable sources of energy to renewable sources of energy.
Define Environment
The physical surroundings or habitat that a living organism resides in.
State the number of UN sustainable development goals there are.
There are 17
What is the second sustainable development goal?
Goal 2: Zero Hunger
Goal 2 is about creating a world free of hunger by 2030. The global issue of hunger and food insecurity has shown an alarming increase, through a combination of factors including pandemics, conflict, climate change, and deepening inequalities.
Management strategy that focuses on reducing/conserving the amount of water that is used in agriculture, cities, and waste.
Water conservation.
Define Ecosytem
A community of organisms that interact with each other and the environment. Which includes aspects like water, air, soil, and sunlight.
Suggest 2 management strategies that would help achieve the UN sustainable development goal of Zero Hunger.
Valid answers are:
Food Conservation
Waste Management
Sustainable Agriculture
Better Infrastructure
What is the sixth sustainable development goal?
Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene is the most basic human need for health and well-being.
Sustainable Agriculture.
Define Sustainability
The ability to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Identify 3 UN sustainable development goals.
Any from these
1. No poverty
2. Zero Hunger
3. Good health and well being
4. quality education
5. Gender equality
6. Clean water and sanitation
7. Affordable and clean energy
8. Decent work and economic growth
9. Industry, Innovation, and infrastructure
10. reduced inequalities
11. sustainable cities and communities
12. Responsible consumption and production
13. climate action
14. life below water
15. life on land
16. peace, justice and strong institutions
17. partnerships
What is the seventh sustainable development goal?
Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Goal 7 is about ensuring access to clean and affordable energy, which is key to the development of agriculture, business, communications, education, healthcare and transportation.
This management strategy focuses on reducing the consumption of natural resources to ensure its long-term availability.
The conservation of resources.
Define Environmental Sustainability.
The responsible use and management of natural resources to ensure a balance of human needs while also guaranteeing the long-term health of the environment by reducing pollution and conserving energy and water.
Explain how sustainability relates to the course.
It relates to the course because it is a key concept that is a part of every unit in the course. The course focuses on ways to conserve resources, food, water, and energy through various management strategies and policies. In other words, the course demonstrates ways to sustainably regulate the finite amount of resources that are available on Earth.
What is the twelfth sustainable development goal?
Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
Goal 12 is about ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns, which is key to sustain the livelihoods of current and future generations.
This management strategy focuses on creating industries that meet the economic needs of a country, while also making sure the ecosystems are safe by reducing waste and efficiently using resources.
Promotion of sustainable industrialization.
Define Ecological Sustainability.
It focuses on maintaining the health and balance of ecosytems by protecting natural habitats, conserving biodiversity, and making sure that ecosystems can function and regenerate by itself naturally.
Describe an impact of Goal 4: Quality Education and how it can help a population.
Example: (Any other "valid" answer will be accepted)
An impact of goal 4 is that it can break the poverty cycle. With a population receiving an adequate education, more money can be produced because the people will be able to get better jobs. With more money, people can afford the necessities of life like water and food. Which will cause the population to grow due to an abundance of food and water. In other words, With an increase in the quality of education, there will be more food, money, water, and supplies. This will then lead to an increase in population.