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LISA SCHLAIS
Sustainable Development
Pros Cons
Ambiguity allows for flexibility and customization
Viewed as vague concepts
Loss of sensitivity to social and cultural attributes
Generalized Pros and Cons of SD
Pros Cons
Sustained life for humans and the environment
Advances in technology
ConservationPreservationFuture generations
RestraintHuman GreedEconomic DevelopmentAdvances in technologyRapid Population
GrowthTragedy of the
CommonsRationales for decision
making
Ethical Impact
Economic Impact
Pros:
Profitable if thought out thoroughly
Cons:
Optimistic Bias
Policy Initiatives
Sustainable Development Policies:
Feed the Future Global Health Initiative Global Climate Change Initiative
Pros Cons
The Rio Declaration
Agenda 21
Statement of Forest Principles
Individual rights are impacted
Only 4 out of 90 most significant objectives had significant progress
40 goals had some progress
24 goals little or no progress
8 goals no progress or further deterioration
Global Impact
Future• UN to create Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs)
• Contact local government officials to discuss current and future policies
• Utilize the current initiatives already in place within you local, state, and national government
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