SS outcomes 4.0-6.0 (with outcome 6.3)

Quality of Life

The standard of health, comfort, and happiness experienced by an individual or group.

Economic Issues

Complex problems involving money, wealth, income, employment, or people's access to things they need or want in life.

Social Issues

Complex problems involving education, health, equality, population, and other factors that influence people's opportunities in society.

Political Issues

Complex problems involving how people make decisions in groups, which can involve government, laws, human rights, and safety.

Environmental Issues

Complex problems involving people's interactions with the natural world, including land use, water use, energy, and climate.

Wealth

Money and possessions accumulated by a person over their lifetime.

Income

Money received or earned on a continuous basis as a result of work or investments.

Indicators

Measures used to make comparisons, such as economic, social, political, and environmental indicators.

Human Development Index (HDI)

An indicator that uses life expectancy, education, and GDP per capita to determine well-being in a country or region.

More Economically Developed Countries (MEDC)

Countries with stronger economies, higher wealth, and a higher quality of life.

Less Economically Developed Countries (LEDC)

Countries with weaker economies, lower wealth, and a lower quality of life.

Economic Development

A region's material wealth and trade.

Social Development

The level of education, healthcare, life expectancy, and infant mortality in a society.

Political Development

The type of government, level of corruption, effectiveness of the electoral system, and the rule of law in a region.

Quantitative Factors

Factors that can be measured objectively and expressed as specific values.

Qualitative Factors

Factors that are difficult to describe numerically and may involve reference to a quality.

Perspective

An individual's or group's point of view.

Socio-economic Status

A measure of a person or group's position in a community or society based on education, income, occupation, and place.

Opinion

Judgments or beliefs that are not necessarily based on certainty or proof.

Values

Principles and morals central to a person's behavior.

Fact

Knowledge that is certain and can be verified through experience or observation.

Bias

Prejudice or preference for or against a particular point of view.

Sustainability

Being able to meet present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Globalization

The trend toward greater interconnectedness in the world.

Air Quality Index

An indicator that shows relative levels of air pollutants and the potential threat to humans.

Ecological Footprint

Measures the amount of resources used to maintain a lifestyle while considering the Earth's ability to reabsorb waste.

Resource Scarcity

Limited and finite nature of available resources.

Earth Overshoot Day

The date each year when humanity's demand for natural resources exceeds the Earth's ability to regenerate those resources.

No Poverty

End poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Zero Hunger

End hunger, achieve food security, and promote sustainable agriculture.

Good Health and Well-being

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

Quality Education

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Gender Equality

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

Clean Water and Sanitation

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.

Affordable and Clean Energy

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all.

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all.

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation.

Reduced Inequalities

Reduce inequality within and among countries.

Sustainable Cities and Communities

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable.

Responsible Consumption and Production

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

Climate Action

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

Life Below Water

Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development.

Life on Land

Protect, restore, and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably managed forests, combat desertification, and halt biodiversity loss.

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies, provide access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels.

Partnerships for the Goals

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.

Global Partnership for Sustainable Development

An international collaboration aimed at promoting and supporting sustainable development efforts worldwide by fostering cooperation, mobilizing resources, and sharing knowledge and expertise.

Debt crisis

A situation in which a country or entity is unable to meet its financial obligations, typically resulting in high levels of debt and economic instability.

Debt distress

A state of financial vulnerability in which a country or entity is unable to service its debt, leading to a high risk of default and potential economic and social consequences.