All Flashcards
What are the steps to achieve Sustainable Development?
Resource Efficiency, Sustainable Agriculture, Conservation, Social Equity.
What are the effects of using renewable energy?
Reduces greenhouse gases, decreases reliance on foreign fossil fuels, and is becoming cost-effective.
What are the benefits of ecotourism?
Protects natural areas, provides job opportunities, promotes cultural exchange, and raises environmental awareness.
What are the impacts of climate change addressed by the SDGs?
Environmental degradation, increased poverty, and exacerbated inequalities.
What are the effects of unsustainable consumption and production patterns?
Environmental degradation, resource depletion, and increased waste.
What are the effects of deforestation?
Loss of biodiversity, soil erosion, and climate change.
What are the effects of water pollution?
Harm to aquatic ecosystems, human health risks, and reduced access to clean water.
What are the effects of air pollution?
Respiratory problems, climate change, and damage to ecosystems.
What are the effects of soil degradation?
Reduced agricultural productivity, increased erosion, and loss of biodiversity.
What are the effects of overfishing?
Depletion of fish stocks, disruption of marine ecosystems, and economic losses for fishing communities.
What are the effects of urbanization?
Increased resource consumption, pollution, and social inequalities.
Compare Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy.
Renewable energy replenishes naturally and is cleaner; non-renewable energy is finite and pollutes more.
Compare the goals of SDGs 1 (No Poverty) and 2 (Zero Hunger).
SDG 1 focuses on eradicating poverty; SDG 2 focuses on ending hunger, achieving food security and improved nutrition.
Compare the goals of SDGs 14 (Life Below Water) and 15 (Life on Land).
SDG 14 focuses on conserving and sustainably using the oceans, seas and marine resources; SDG 15 focuses on protecting, restoring and promoting sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems.
Compare the focus of SDGs 3 (Good Health and Well-being) and 4 (Quality Education).
SDG 3 focuses on ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages; SDG 4 focuses on ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
Compare the focus of SDGs 5 (Gender Equality) and 10 (Reduced Inequalities).
SDG 5 focuses on achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls; SDG 10 focuses on reducing inequality within and among countries.
Compare the focus of SDGs 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) and 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy).
SDG 6 focuses on ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all; SDG 7 focuses on ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.
Compare the focus of SDGs 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) and 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure).
SDG 8 focuses on promoting sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all; SDG 9 focuses on building resilient infrastructure, promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialization and fostering innovation.
Compare the focus of SDGs 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) and 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production).
SDG 11 focuses on making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable; SDG 12 focuses on ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns.
Compare the focus of SDGs 13 (Climate Action) and 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions).
SDG 13 focuses on taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts; SDG 16 focuses on promoting peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.
Compare Mass Tourism and Ecotourism.
Mass tourism often has negative environmental and social impacts, while ecotourism aims to minimize these impacts and support local communities.