. Amplifying the sustainable development goals leads to healthier populations, reduced healthcare costs, and increased productivity.*2 pointsTrueFalse

Some of the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals includea.eliminating extreme poverty.b.growth of at least 7% per year for the least-developed economies.c.universal access to safe and affordable drinking water by 2030.d.all of the above.

Sustainable development can be viewed as a development thatGroup of answer choicesa. Permits present generations to meet their needsb. Increases consumption of resources indiscriminatelyc. Allows future generations to meet their needsd. (a) and (c)e. All of them

Why is sustainability important? Mention the Sustainable Development Goals.

he United Nations Sustainable Development Goals do not mention population growth, but most of the goals will affect population growth. Which of the following statements correctly explains a link between the Sustainable Development Goals and population growth?ResponsesReducing infant mortality rates can lead to a desire to have a smaller family.Reducing infant mortality rates can lead to a desire to have a smaller family.Reducing poverty and hunger increases population growth as it makes larger families possible.Reducing poverty and hunger increases population growth as it makes larger families possible.Gender equality and empowering women leads to fewer women in the paid labor force.Gender equality and empowering women leads to fewer women in the paid labor force.Combating communicable diseases and improving maternal health means more potential mothers survive and have additional children.Combating communicable diseases and improving maternal health means more potential mothers survive and have additional children.Economic development strategies make it possible to support larger families.

Sustainable development will not aim ata.development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needsb.maximizing the present-day benefits through increased resource consumptionc.social economic development which optimizes the economic and societal benefits available in the present, without spoiling the likely potential for similar benefits in the futured.reasonable and equitably distributed level of economic wellbeing that can be perpetuated continually