1011 Systems Perspective

Question 1

Brundtland and Pyllick definition of sustainability

Answer 1

Development needs of present without compromising future

Question 2

4 Normative Principles of Equity

Answer 2

1. Inter-generational Equity
2. Intra-generational Equity
3. Environment
4. Participation

Question 3

2 Sustainability consensus approach

Answer 3

1. Metafix (Dialectical)

2. Fuzziness

Question 4

Shades of green perspective Continuum

Answer 4

Techno-centrism

Eco-centrism

Question 5

2 Sustainability of capital depends on

Answer 5

Substitutionality

Irreversibility

Question 6

3 Types of capital

Answer 6

1. Environmental
2. Social
3. Economical

Question 7

3 Conditions needed for sustainability

Answer 7

1. Integrate 3 type of capital
2. Integrate short and long term aspects (issue discount rates)
3. Consume income not capital

Question 8

Sustainability is a dynamic concepts

Answer 8

No fixed state, needs changing

• Needs of current generation changing
• future needs changing
• needs of ecology changing

Question 9

Destructive Locusts

Answer 9

Business operating in self-interest

Question 10

4 A vast opportunity exists for the private sector to

provide sustainability solutions through

Answer 10

1. Sustainability Strategies
2. Sustainability Oriented Innovation
3. Sustainable Business Models
4. Social Entrepreneurship

Question 11

3 Intertwined concept combines

Answer 11

1. Environment
2. Profit
3. Community

Question 12

8 UN millennium goals

Answer 12

1. Poverty/Hunger
2. Primary education
3. Gender Equality
4. Child Mortality
5. Maternal health
6. Sustainable environment
7. Global partnership

Question 13

Sustainability paradox

Answer 13

Corporate practices, Management studies ^

Earth system resilience (down)

Question 14

3 Disconnected targets, ->

Answer 14

1. Baseline year
2. Other companies
3. short-term goals
   - > Future-fit gap

Question 15

3 Embedded view

Answer 15

1. Economy
2. Society
3. Biosphere

Question 16

3 Systems concept (Embedded view) you need to understand

Answer 16

1. Carrying capacity
2. Interconnections
3. Feedback

Question 17

3 Boundaries past safe thresholds

Answer 17

1. Climate Change
2. Biodiversity loss
3. Nitrogen cycle

Question 18

3 scales - Whiteman, Walker, Perego

Answer 18

1. Planetary Scale
2. Continental Scale/Regional scale
3. Local scale

Question 19

4 Failures of management studies because

Answer 19

1. Diverse and highly debated
2. failed to inform managing practices
3. doesn’t resonate management practice
4. Over-focus on business case

Question 20

A few ideas for use from Whiteman Walker and Perego on sustainability

(takeaways)

Answer 20

1. Overcome feeling that sustainability is too complex
2. Use to assess impact and focus action
3. Construct CSR target
4. Platform for cross-section collab