uk government definition and purpose of sustainable development Flashcards
2.2 the concept of sustainable development (23 cards)
what is waste transfer licence
licence normally issued by the environment agency, which is required by any organisation that transports (carries) waste, irrespective of whether it owns or produced
what are transfer notes
legal documents which are required when non-hazardous waste is passed on to others, so that there is an audit trail from the point at which the waste is produced through to disposal. these notes should be reattained for at least two years
what are waste consignment notes
notes required every time hazardous waste is moved, irrespective of whether it is passed on t someone else of not; they should be retained for at least 3 years
what year did all UN member nations adopt the 2030 agenda for sustainable development
2015
what is sustainable development
defined by the Brundtland report as ‘development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs’.
what was the aim of the agenda for sustainable development
eradicate extreme poverty, figth inequalitt and injustice and leave no one behind
the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) address a specific global challenge
what’s goal 1 on the sustainable development goals
no poverty
what’s goal 2 on the sustainable development goals
zero hunger
what’s goal 3 on the sustainable development goals
good health and wellbeing
what’s goal 5 on the sustainable development goals
gender equality
what’s goal 4 on the sustainable development goals
quality education
what’s goal 6 on the sustainable development goals
clean water and sanitation
what’s goal 7 on the sustainable development goals
affordable and clean energy
what’s goal 8 on the sustainable development goals
decent work and economic growth
what’s goal 9 on the sustainable development goals
industry, innovation and infastructure
what’s goal 10 on the sustainable development goals
reduced inequalities
what’s goal 11 on the sustainable development goals
sustainablecities and communities
what’s goal 12 on the sustainable development goals
responsible consumption and production
what’s goal 13 on the sustainable development goals
climate action
what’s goal 14 on the sustainable development goals
life below water
what’s goal 15 on the sustainable development goals
life on land
what’s goal 16 on the sustainable development goals
peace, justice and strong instituitions
what’s goal 17 on the sustainable development goals
partnerships for the goals
