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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
Using resources in ways that meet present needs without undermining the ability of future generations to meet theirs.
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Paper 2
Using resources in ways that allow future generations to meet their needs.
Revise: Use and Abuse of the EnvironmentSustainability means using resources in ways that allow future generations to meet their needs. Reducing waste, recycling materials, using timber from sustainably managed forests and replacing fossil-fuel energy with renewable energy can help. These approaches allow useful activity to continue while reducing environmental harm.
Paper 1
Using resources and living in ways that meet present needs without undermining the ability of future generations to meet theirs.
Revise: Dominion, Stewardship and Environmental ResponsibilitySustainability means meeting present needs without undermining future generations’ ability to meet theirs. It does not require people to stop using the Earth’s resources altogether. Instead, it asks whether their way of living can continue without exhausting resources or causing lasting environmental damage.
Meeting present needs without undermining the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
Using resources in ways that can continue into the future without undermining the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
Use sustainability to discuss future generations, and global citizenship to discuss responsibilities beyond national borders.
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