Sustainability

What are the eceonimic characterstics of a high income country

• Broad range of industries

• High average incomes

• Opportunities for global trade

• low levels of poverty

What are the ecnomic characteristics of a low income country

• Limited range of industries

• High levels of poverty

• Limited opprtunities to partake in global trade

• low average incomes

Social charactersitics of a high income country

• Developed social security systems

• Access to education

• Developed healtchare systems

• High rates of employment

• Access to technology

• Low birth rates and population growth

• High levels of gender equality

Social charactersitics of a high income country

• Poorly devloped or managed social security systems

• Poor access to healthcare

• Poor acess to education

• High rates of unecmployment

• High birth rates and population growth

• Limited access to technology

Enivronmental charactersitics of a low income country

• Poor infrastructure

• Inadequate housing

• Carbon emissions

• Limited access to safe water and sanitation

• Food security

Considerations for econmic sustainability

• Creation of jobs

• Research and innovation of new industries

• Fair Trade (particularly for low income)

• Key linking term: average incomes can be maintained, to rise in line with infaltion and afford costs of living and now into the future

Considerations for social sustainability

• Access to safe and decent working conditions

  Proper wages

  Children can access to education

  Women who may be forced into prostiution —> remain safe and have the abiltiy to participate in the decisions that affect their own lives

• Improving gender equality

• Promotion of political and legal rights

• Peace and security

• Promote equality through the elimination of poverty and the provision of social protection systems

  What might your key lining term be: to continue creating an equitable society that meets the needs and interests of citizens, now and into the future

considerations for environemtnal sustinability

• climate change

• Waste and pollution management

• use of natrual resources

• biodiversity

why is biodiversity important, and what is it

biodiversity the variety of different plants, animals and microorganisms, their genes and the ecosystems of which they are a part

• Balanced and stable ecosystems are required for a range of human functions.

• provision of oxygen and removal of carbon dioxide

• protection of water resources

• soil formation, including nutrient storage and recycling

• nourishment of plants and animals that are used for food

THIS ALLOWS PPL TO DEVELOP TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL

Explain the importannce of fair trade in regards to economic sustainability

• Poor countries often export raw goods (e.g., coffee beans) but can’t afford to process them.

• Processed goods sell for more, but profits go to richer countries (because they end up processing them)

• Farmers get low pay, keeping them in poverty.

• Fair trade gives fair prices, helping producers earn more and grow their industries and overcome cycle of poverty

• Allows for greater particpation in global trade —> revenue and the enhanced ability to enjoy decent stnadard of living + develeop to full potential