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