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Question 1

human development definition

Answer 1

Creating an environment in which people can develop to their full potential and lead productive, creative lives according to their needs and interests.

Question 2

HDI advantages

Answer 2

• the HDI takes more that just average incomes into account.
• it provides an indication of opportunities for education, which reflects access to knowledge.

Question 3

human development index (HDI)

Answer 3

A tool developed by the the united nations to measure and rank countries levels of social and economic development

Question 4

HDI disadvantages

Answer 4

• the HDI only reflects selected aspects of human development and therefore does not capture the richness and depth of human development doesn’t include gender equality

Question 5

environmental CHARACTERISTICS of countries

Answer 5

access to safe water and sanitation

Question 6

social CHARACTERISTICS of countries

Answer 6

employment and education

Question 7

economic CHARACTERISTICS of countries

Answer 7

global trade

Question 8

environment SUSTAINABILITY def and example

Answer 8

ensuring the natural environment is utilised in a way that will preserve resources into the future
eg: climate change

Question 9

social SUSTAINABILITY def and example

Answer 9

generations having the same access to social resources such as human rights political stability and education
eg: peace and security

Question 10

economic SUSTAINABILITY def and example

Answer 10

the capacity of future generations to earn an income use efficient resources to allow economic growth
eg: employment (to earn a decent income)

Question 11

poverty definition