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5. What is the primary concern of the future of humanity according to the text?
Economic Development

Social Development
Environmental Protection

Industrial Growth
6. What problem is associated with the overuse of chemical pesticides and fertilizers in agriculture?

High cost Water scarcity

Air pollution Water pollution
7. Which goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit aims to achieve gender equality?

Goal 4 Goal 5

Goal 10 Goal 13
8. What is emphasised as a solution for achieving sustainable development at all levels?

Dependency on fossil fuels
Integration of ecological, economic, and social dimensions

Industrial growth without regulations

Population growth without control

B. Fill in the blanks.
1. Sustainable development is a balance between meeting present needs without compromising the ability
of ____________ generations to meet their own needs.
2. The 1972 UN conference in ____________ highlighted concerns for preserving and enhancing the
environment.
3. The Brundtland Report emphasized three fundamental components of sustainable development:
environmental protection, economic growth, and social ____________.
4. The Earth Summit in Rio brought the world’s governments to adopt Agenda 21, a comprehensive
blueprint for ____________development.
5. One of the 5 P’s of Sustainable Development is to “Protect our planet’s ____________ resources and
____________ for future generations”.
6. The United Nations Sustainable Development Summit in ____________ set global development goals
termed as Agenda 2030.
7. Goal 7 of Agenda 2030 focuses on ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern
____________ for all.
8. To achieve Goal 16 of Agenda 2030, societies need to promote peaceful and inclusive societies and
build effective, accountable, and inclusive ____________ at all levels.

C. Very short answer type questions.
1. What are the 5 P’s often associated with sustainable development?
2. What does Agenda 21 provide a comprehensive blueprint for?
3. What is one of the main principles of sustainable development?

4. What did the Earth Summit in Rio unanimously adopt?
5. What is one of the short-term solutions to sustainable development mentioned?

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