Sustainability

Economic-social components of sustainability

Business ethics, fair trade, worker's rights

What are the three components of sustainability?

Economic, environmental, and social

Environmental-economic components of sustainability

Energy efficiency, subsidies, incentives for use of natural resources

Social-environmental components of sustainability

Environmental justice, natural resources stewardship locally and globally

Environmental components of sustainability

Natural resources use, environmental management, pollution prevention

Economic components of sustainability

Profit, cost savings, economic growth, research and development

Social components of sustainability

Standards of living, education, community, equal opportunity

What is sustainability?

The ability of populations of living organisms to continue a healthy existence in a healthy environment for as long as possible

How is Rapa Nui an example of unsustainable practices?

They used massive amounts of wood for housing, fuel (fires), and as a way of transporting items, leading to deforestation. The trees that were left did not have enough nutrients and many died because of this, eventually destroying the habitats of many of the things people there ate. Eventually they had to learn to survive off of rat meat, and survived for a long period of time with very little resources.

Sustainable development

Use of environmental resources to ensure their availability for future generations