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Hornbill (Prose): The Ailing Planet: the Green Movement's Role cheat sheet
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Chapter 4The Ailing Planet: the Green Movement's Role
Sustainable development = meet today's needs without hurting tomorrow's.
1. About
Author: Nani Palkhivala. An essay on environmental damage and the need for sustainable development.
2. Main Ideas
- The world now sees the Earth as one living organism; protecting it is a duty.
- The Brundtland Commission defined sustainable development.
- Four biological systems — fisheries, forests, grasslands and croplands — are being overused.
- Forest loss and growing population threaten the planet; the essay argues that development itself controls population best.
- We have borrowed the Earth from our children; we must hand it on in good condition.
3. Four Systems
- fisheries
- forests
- grasslands
- croplands
4. Themes
- environment
- sustainability
- responsibility to future generations
- population
5. Key Points
- The green movement grew worldwide.
- Laws help, but awareness matters more.
- Industry should care for the environment.
- Earth is a trust, not an inheritance.
Remember: Brundtland | 4 biological systems | development & population
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