GROUP 2

Claud, Sean Lerry Jim

Corpuz, Helen Grace
Dilag, Srana Kristyn
Embajador, Queennie
Javelona, Pete Edrienne

1. What is the main objective of the Sustainable Development Goals of the United
Nations?
Aside from its main objective that is to eradicate poverty by 2030. It is trying to
unbind the true meaning of being a rich country, which is to be the indicators of
happiness and appropriate living.

2. What is the standardized unit that measures resource use and waste?
Right now, our planet only has enough resources for each of us to consume 1.8
“global hectares” annually.

3. What is the standard response to eradicating poverty?

Economist Peter Edward argues that instead of pushing poorer countries to “catch up”
with rich ones, we should be thinking ways to get rich countries to “catch down” to
more appropriate levels of development. This means that instead of growing &
growing, progressive countries should slow down or step down their level to have a
balance or an equilibrium in the economy. Besides, societies at relatively low levels
of income and consumption still have people who live long and happy lives.

4. What is the threshold of the Earth for adequately sustaining life?

The west has its own tradition of reflection on the good life and its time we revive it.
Either we slow down voluntarily or climate change will do it for us. We can’t go on
ignoring the laws of nature. But rethinking our theory of progress is not only an
ecological imperative, it is also a development one. If we do not act soon, all our
hard-won gains against poverty will evaporate, as food systems collapse and mass
famine re-emerges to an extent not since 19th century.

5. According to the majority of people in middle- and high- income countries, what
puts the planet and society at risk?
According to recent consumer research, 70% of people in middle- and high-income
countries believe overconsumption is putting our planet and society at risk. A similar
majority also believe we should strive to buy and own less, and that doing so would
not compromise our happiness.

6. How many hectares should each of us consume annually based on the resources
available in the planet?
Right now, our planet only has enough resources for each of us to consume 1.8
“global hectares” annually- a standardized unit that measures resource use and waste.

7. What are the two indicators of the quality of life given in the article?
Overall happiness and wellbeing in addition to life expectancy.
GROUP 2
Claud, Sean Lerry Jim
Corpuz, Helen Grace
Dilag, Srana Kristyn
Embajador, Queennie
Javelona, Pete Edrienne

8. What crisis in the planet would force us to slow down if we do not do so

voluntarily?
Either we slow down voluntarily or climate change will do it for us.

9. According to Hickel, what must be done instead of urging poor countries to

“catch up” with rich ones?
In the article, Hickel is encouraging economist Peter Edward’s idea that poor
countries shouldn’t focus on reading the same level of wealth and development that
rich countries should “humble” themselves to the level of poor countries and even
things out.
We could live a long and happy life without buying so much that we don’t even need
and living off only on a low income. It’s a tricky feat but not impossible.

10. How would the different areas of the world react to the idea of “de-
development”?
Different areas around the world would think of “de-development” as ludicrous since
the general idea of it is that we should “stop” progressing, it goes against our societies
oldest frame of mind that we should continue progressing and develop into a better
society.