David asks…
How is sustainable development a challenge in MDCs and LDCs?
and what are the pros and cons of sustainable developed in LDCs and MDCs?
The Expert answers:
MDC – “More Developed Country” — a “rich”, “developed” country of “the North.” Specifically, a country with a GDP per capita of greater than $4000, a strong infrastructure, adequate health care, education, water, food and technology…
LDC – “Less (Least) Developed Country” — a “poor”, undeveloped or developing” country of “The South.” Specifically a country with a GDP per capita of under $4000 – $5000, inadequate infrastructure, poor access to health care, education, technology… About 150 – 200 countries fit the “Less Developed Country” definition (49 are considered “least developed” – see link below).
For LDCs, short-term (unsustainable) practices often dominate because of necessity: These countries are more likely to trade off more money now, even if this means huge environmental problems later.
Pros: if economic development is sustainable, there will be low costs and few adverse consequences (air and water pollution, etc.) as a result of this growth.
Cons: if environmental or labor standards are so high that these standards stifle growth, poverty and suffering may remain very high: People may starve in a relatively untouched environment…
Steven asks…
Why are the ConDems scrapping the Sustainable Development Commission?
Environment secretary announces closure of Sustainable Development Commission as part of coalition spending cuts. This costs £3m a year and saves the country £70m a year. Is this really the actions of a new green government who are going to protect our environment? Its remit to advise government on reducing its carbon emissions and other resource use, saves far more money that the £3m it costs.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jul/22/government-axes-sustainability-watchdog
The Expert answers:
They think it is going to save money but they are idiots & couldn’t run a p*ss-up in a brewery.
Joseph asks…
Sustainable development being used today?
I was listening to the news and heard a bit about sustainable development, I somewhat understood it, and was wondering is solar power as a type of this?
The Expert answers:
Yes but not only many industries start doing cradle to cradle and the recycling efforts, the biological water treatments try to see this conference about it it is undoubtedly very interesting:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoRjz8iTVoo
James asks…
what are some of the different concepts of sustainable development?
a lot of sites show this definition: development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
but I need other definitions/ideas as well.
The Expert answers:
Sustainable farming is a version of farming that mimics the sustainability of nature.
For example: Cows are moved about the pasture in a rotation so that they don’t over eat feilds. The waste from the cows is left to fertilize the grass. When the grass has recovered from grazing the cows are returned to the field.
Other animals are also used to keep the cycles going, like chickens to rough up the ground, eat pest bugs and grubs, and return nitrogen to the soil. Pigs are used to till the ground and aerate composte. Sheep and goats to clear brush from feilds and keep tree stands free of fire hazards.
Hope this helps.
Thomas asks…
Essay on discussing the importance of sustainable development?
my teacher assigned us to do an essay on the importance of sustainable development and im really bad at essays and i was looking for some help. It needs to have an introductory paragraph with a thesis list of ideas (3) and an intro statement, a body paragraph with a topic sentence (relates back to thesis) supporting details (5-7) sentences and a transition sentence, and a conclusion (expand on thesis 3-5 sentences)
The Expert answers:
Talk about things like lubricating oil that goes into sewers from cars which we end up drinking or eating because its not recycled well (re-refined) or nuclear plants and radioactive waste, basically pollution and how it destroys the ecosystem, kills other animals, poor management of renewable resources such as forests, fish, fresh water, and air.
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