Literature review
After establishing the need for sustainability, it is important to examine the connotations related with it in order to eliminate the ambiguity associated with the term. The concept of sustainable development was defined in a report produced by the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED) of the United Nations (UN) under the tittle ‘Our Common Future’, also known as, the Brundtland Report, as “development that ensures it meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (WCED, 1987, p. 43). This definition gives the same level importance to both intragenerational and intergenerational needs. It is neither biased towards the present nor towards the future. Thus, it is widely accepted and is the most quoted definition of sustainable development. However, there are many criticisms to it as well. According to (Goldin & Winters, 1995), this and similar definitions highlight the intergenerational responsibilities imputed on Earth’s inhabitants. According to them, hitherto, the concept of ‘needs’ is one of the most complex in economics and inserting it in the definition of sustainable development makes an already multifaceted definition even more complex. As if the definition was not vague enough, Goldin and Winters’ observation complicates matters even further. That is probably one of the reasons why economists stayed away from this debate for too long. Nonetheless, the story has changed
What happened? It seems that people change people. So we know what changes people, but
His story had so many twists and turns, and changes, and little things that just didn’t make sense that I find it hard to believe that most, or any of what he’s saying is the truth. From what I could find, there were eight changes throughout his story. Some of them are really small, like how he changes it from both he and Adnan smoked together, to Jay smoking by himself. And then some are of a bit more importance, like how first he says that he didn’t help bury Hae’s body, and then he says that
The whole story would be different. Perhaps had it been changed, it may have taken place at Mr. Benedict’s home where he could have
However, as the story progressed the narrator became kinder towards the young boy and by the end of the story he had changed his perspective on
That shows that he has changed because if that happened in the beginning of the story more than likely he would’ve acted
Abileene was changed when her story was shared because it helped her feel open and appreciated as she says she has never had anyone ask for her opinion. Through the transformation, Abileene became stronger and overall
(as said in the epilogue as well) In the book the author also gives the reader hints that the choices in the past made up who they became but it affected
If that doesn’t make you think twice about how the character’s have changed tremendously, I don’t know what
If no one recognizes him, then he doesn’t have to change. He realized that he needed to take responsibility into his own hands and make a change to be
Characters can change a great deal throughout the course of a story. Based off of "A Good Man Is Hard to Find," we see just how much a character will change. There are many reasons for the character shift (undergoes an inner change) that are left up for our interpretation, which can be read about in The Theory Toolbox. In "A Good Man Is Hard to Find," the grandma undergoes a great deal of shifting in her character.
ASSESSMENT/AUDIT 1. Understanding of why it is important to measure sustainability and the associated problems and conflicts of different indicator sets and types Evidence – It is really difficult to find exact concept for measuring sustainability. For instance the measurement of life parameters is differ between different cultures and individuals. So, different solutions will be required to be found for many different communities. However; we should not assume that things we cannot measured easily is not important.
It might seem okay at first, but soon developments will slow down, stopping. A plan of making a better world backfires and eventually leaves the world crumbling apart slowly. In relation to this is how poverty causes environmental issues. Another huge problem of the world are environment issues like global warming and pollution. There are ways to stop this.
The conclusion conveyed at the end of this paper, will be that sustainable development is a concept with weaknesses however, the strengths outweigh them. To begin with, the concept of sustainable development famously culminated in 1987 with the United Nations 'Commission on Environment and Development ' also known as the 'Brundtland Report ' (Everard & Longhurt, 2017; pp. 1244). The article introduced, the most widely known definition of Sustainable development as "Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" (World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987).
Kahn’s (1995) approach to the sustainable development theory is consistent with the modern day development techniques of Europe 2020 priorities; smart growth, sustainable growth and inclusive growth. The adoption of some innovative strategies such as the utilisation of renewable energy as an integral part of the energy mix could result in growth of the economy, which will eventually trickle down to the poor or extend to the rural or disadvantaged areas of the country. The social sustainability generally explains the idea of equity among the people, empowerment, participation, accessibility and institutional stability. It seeks to ensure a good standard of living in the country by alleviating poverty. Environmental sustainability seeks to explain the ways in which exploitation and utilisation of the natural resources will not be made to negatively affect the environment or the health of human beings (Kahn 1995).