GEOG203 Study Guide - Final Guide: Hockerton, Ecological Footprint, Carbon Footprint

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Geography and Environmental Management
• Course: GEOG203
• Professor: Travis Gliedt

Document Summary

Essay 1, high hdi country : canada sustainability plan. Canada should commit to sustainable development by implementing sustainable development into its constitution similar to wales and costa rica. The implementation of sustainable development into canada"s constitution would lead to strong sustainability practices as sustainable development as a philosophy. A set of principles would be easier applied to all activities of all policy sectors. Canada government should encourage canadians to consume less, which is difficult for high. Hdi to do, but consuming less would significantly and positively contribute to environmental sustainability in canada. Canada should also encourage canadians and canadian businesses to consume and design environmentally sustainable products. These technologies would minimize energy, waste, materials, and emissions while new jobs would be created to design and manufacturing these environmentally sustainable products. Encouraging sustainable designs would significantly reduce resource consumption and emissions as 2/3 of resource use and emissions in industrialized countries come from household consumption.