⚖️ Strand 4: Sustainable Development

Question 1

By what % did Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions fall in 2023?

Answer 1

6.8% — still short of 2030 targets

McDonagh: urgent action needed

Question 2

What % of food produced globally is wasted?

Answer 2

33% — environmental + ethical failure

Lynch: systemic inequality

Question 3

How many seed patents are held by 4 corporations?

Answer 3

Over 60% —

Shiva (biopiracy, loss of sovereignty for farmers)

Question 4

What % of Ireland’s GHG emissions come from agriculture?

Answer 4

38% (EPA 2023) — key challenge for policy

McDonagh, Freire: need for local empowerment

Question 5

What % of Ireland’s energy in 2022 came from renewables?

Answer 5

38.6% — growth, but not yet sustainable

Nussbaum: environmental capability

Question 6

How many people live in areas affected by water stress globally?

Answer 6

Over 2 billion — shows resource inequality

Shiva: ecofeminism & justice