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Is Sustainable Development Possible? - Coggle Diagram
Is Sustainable Development Possible?
Yes
Sustainable Development MUST include:
Change the way we provide access to necessary resources (water, food, energy, etc); must have universal access.
End to world hunger and poverty.
Clean and affordable energy.
Equality.
Take both marine and terrestrial life into account.
Our social systems must be reconstructed. Human rights must be the basis. We must honor the rights of humans and nature.
We need to
re-indigenize
ourselves.
Concept: taking indigenous world-views into account and using this as a basis for restructuring our society.
This will benefit both humans and biodiversity.
Currently, our societies are designed to grow and produce indefinitely, and we are supposed to do this through the consumption of endless resources and until we re-engineer the strategy of our economies and change the fundamental nature of how our societies function; if we don't, we will run out of the natural resources that Earth provides us.
Latouche: we must limit
overdevelopment
.
Exchange more intangible goods, such as friendship and knowledge, and exchange less intangible goods. In this way, the giver does not loose anything. We must do this in order to achieve sustainable development.
Larger, sustainable cities on coasts.
Build infrastructure that will support migration once people get here.
Well-planned, dense cities is key for sustainable development. Urban densification, when well-managed, increases economic opportunity and reduces emissions.
Because of decades of political corruption, Haitians sought economic opportunities in the United States, and in the 1970s, a surge of Haitian immigrants settled in South Florida.
No
Alternative view: dismantling our current economic and social system
entirely
is not feasible.
Completely rejecting the system will never happen because we will constantly be in a back and fourth with these long-established, deeply-rooted, wealthy corporations and government; we will never see eye-to-eye and pick a side.
Rather, we must
compromise
to systematically change the way our consumerist societies and industries function.
Must take both environmental concerns and economic development into consideration.
Marcuse: "no decent human and natural environment can be created until the real sources of pollution have been eliminated." He believes that the environment is primarily affected by transnational companies, and that consumerism is the real pollution we must get rid of.
Latouche (Farewell to Growth): must revitalize agriculture by getting rid of pesticides; bring back natural agriculture. This will make food production more sustainable and able to support the growing population.
We must focus on creating more jobs rather than increasing productivity to greater amounts than we know what to do with. As supply increases, demand and price decreases.
Related to Marcuse's idea of “pacification of existence”: man's evolving struggle with other man and nature, where the competing needs, desires, and aspirations are no longer organized by personal interests in domination and scarcity; this organization perpetuates the destructive forms of this struggle.
The small steps we are taking right now help
delay
the catastrophe, but it sure will
not prevent it
. The only way we will make real change is to get the biggest climate change contributors on board and compel them to make a real difference in their actions.
People all around the world must be able to keep watch on global issues and each other. The internet is an effective tool for this.
Human thinking has changed; global awareness of environmental and economic issues.
Our thinking and actions do not always line up. Deep down we do not want the Earth to deteriorate and we want a healthy and livable planet for the long run. However, we are often selfish and want instant gratification and comfort. In our everyday lives, this can manifest as driving instead of biking, longer showers, using plastic bags.
This does not seem like much, but it adds up since so much of the developed world lives like this.
Must build more resilient infrastructure in the USA (among other places). This includes improved transportation system (buses, trains, metro, etc.).
Make it more reliable, and cover a greater area.
This will encourage more people to use public transportation rather than using a person vehicle.
The
private sector
is most responsible for GHG emissions. We must hold them accountable for their actions and they must mitigate their carbon footprint. Must restructure our economic system.
Capitalism is only for a few to benefit. This system is a contributor to climate change. Our system also incentives consumerism to the point were there is a wealth imbalance.
Marx condemns capitalism; alienates people instead of bringing them together. In capitalism;
market forces
control things rather than workers, even though they are the ones actually making products.
Marx on the issues that capitalism creates: exploitation of workers, division of labor, and alienation (when people do work that they are not interested in, it leaves them feeling isolated/disconnected from their society). Their true passions and their actions are separate.
Rather, when people do work they are passionate about, they feel
empowered
and
connected
to their society.
Increases motivation and produces better work.
Market forces lead to poor-quality products. Since profit maximization is the biggest motivation, companies may try to reduce their costs unethically.
Goods and services that will not make a large profit will not be produced or run.
Unemployment and inequality.
Climate gentrification.
Causes rapid socio-economic transformation in communities
An example is when wealthier people flee from climate-risky areas which prompts higher housing prices and more aggressive gentrification in climate-safer areas.
Miami: As sea levels continue to rise, community activists look to mitigate the impact of climate change through promoting empowerment rather than displacement of vulnerable populations throughout Miami’s predominantly black neighborhoods.
Less wealthy areas and people experience the negative effects of climate change the most. Vulnerable populations in cities with less resilient infrastructure will be hit the hardest.
Little Haiti is seeing a large flow of people and investors because it sits ten feet above sea level. So, wealthy people wish to move here to escape the rising sea levels.
As new developments unfold in this relatively flood-protected area, high-income households are moving in, driving up rent and property values in the neighborhood. Consequently, long-term residents of the community are priced out and forced to move elsewhere.
A concept which some properties become more valuable than others due to their ability to better accommodate settlement and infrastructure while facing climate change.
Has many of the same negative impacts as gentrification (ex. lower-income persons get pushed out of their neighborhoods because of rising rents which they can no longer afford, and pressure from developers who seek to build property on desirable land).
Collective resilience: policing for everyone, no matter who they are. Put funds into public hospitals.