Cone 3304 Homework #1

Question 1) Why sustainability is important and How can we achieve sustainability?

Question 2) Write down a definition for sustainable development. If you make up your own
definition, support it with facts.
Question 3) Consider the following statement:
Any development program adopted by a country is considered sustainable only if the
said program is economically, socially and environmentally sustainable.
a) Do you agree with the above statement?
b) If yes, explain what you understand by (i) social sustainability, (ii) economic
sustainability and (iii) environmental sustainability.
If no, state clearly why.
Question 4) What do you understand by sustainable production or sustainable consumption?
Question 5) what is Eutrophication and what are the possible consequences of Eutrophication.
Question 6) Write couple ideas that you may face 20 years from now in your profession.
Question 7) Ecological Foot print also KNOWN AS CARBON FOOT PRINT! The simplest
way to define ecological footprint would be to call it the impact of human activities
measured in terms of the area of biologically productive land and water required to
produce the goods consumed and to assimilate the wastes generated. More simply, it is the
amount of the environment necessary to produce the goods and services necessary to
support a particular lifestyle. (Or we can define as the quantity of land needed to support a
person, population, and economy.

There are many available ecological foot print calculator online but to be same page with all use
the site given below.
How much land area does it take to support your lifestyle?
https://www.greencred.me/index.php