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1.What organization established the Bruntland Commission, and what is their oft-‐quoted definition of sustainability?
2.What was the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment?
3.Cite one factor in the (Xtra) bipartisan military report on effect of climate change.
4.The year 2005 is the midpoint of a decade that spans three unique, important transitions in the history of humankind. List two.
5.An industrial ecologist stated, “The term‘eco-‐friendly’ should not ever be used. Anything manufactured is only relatively so.” Explain this with the LCA concept.
6.What is the value of the planet’s ecosystem services? (number only please, no discussion needed).
7 - explain the significance of the quiz questions. (1 page for this question )
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE
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Sustainable development and climate change
1. What organization established the Bruntland Commission and what is their oft-‐quoted
definition of sustainability?
The organization that formed Brunt land Commission was the World Commission on
Environment and Development. The commission helped in shaping the international agenda and the
attitude of the international community regarding social economic and environmental development.
Estrada et al., says that their definition of sustainable development was that development should have
the ability to meet current generation’s needs and not compromise the future generation’s ability to
meet their own needs. The concept supports vibrant social and economic development particularly for
people of lower living standards
2. What was the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment?
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment resulted from being called for by Kofi Annan the
secretary general of the un...
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