Question: Before you can begin to solve a problem, you need to identify the cause. There are four basic things that we do has a human

  1. Before you can begin to solve a problem, you need to identify the cause. There are four basic things that we do has a human society that are unsustainable. (5 marks)
    1. What are the four (4) root causes of unsustainability and apply a real-world business example for each, with sources.
  • Suggested word limit: 500 words.

  1. The creator of the GDP concept, Simon Kuznets, cautioned society against its widespread use as a measure of prosperity. Drawing on course content, answer the following: (5 marks)
    1. What are some of the flaws of using GDP as the only measure of economic success?
    2. What are some alternatives to measuring what a successfully/sustainably developed nation looks like; and how do the alternatives encourage and support sustainable development?
      • Suggested word limit: 500 words.

  1. With reference to at least TWO of the following theories: Tragedy of the Commons, Anne and Paul Ehrlichs I=PAT Equation, Failure of Free Market Environmentalism, or Lynn White Jrs controversial theory grounded in Christian values: (5 marks)
    1. Provide an explanation of why sustainability is just so darn difficult to achieve today even though we warned more than 50 years ago.

Suggested word limit: 500 words

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