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