POLI1000 Chapter 24: The Environment
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Sustainable development is the ability for nations to establish positive change today that will not negatively impact the environment in the future. It is increasingly important in developing nations in the global south as, developed counties cannot stop them from progressing just because it will increase ghg emissions. So instead, nations look at how they can industrialise in a sustainable way to preserve the environment to their best capacity. to international environmental. Increased attention issues was encountered within the 70"s do to an increase in environmental phenomenon such as acid rain and specifically, the thinning of the. It was at this time that it was realised that the environment of the world was a shared issue; it knows no notional boarders. From this, in 1972 the united nations held the un conference on the human. Environment to begin to tackle the ever present issues surrounding. Environmental issues are increasingly becoming high profile security issues.
