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-The creator of the GDP concept, Simon Kuznets, cautioned society against its widespread use as a measure of prosperity. Drawing on course content, answer the following:
-What are some of the flaws of using GDP as the only measure of economic success?
-What are some alternatives to measuring what a successfully/sustainably developed nation looks like; and how do the alternatives encourage and support sustainable development?
-With reference to at least TWO of the following theories: Tragedy of the Commons, Anne and Paul Ehrlich's I=PAT Equation, Failure of 'Free Market' Environmentalism, or Lynn White Jr's controversial theory grounded in Christian values:
-Provide an explanation of why sustainability is 'just so darn difficult to achieve today' even though we warned more than 50 years ago.
-How is climate change both a threat and opportunity for global businesses?
-Provide at least two specific examples for each (2 threats & 2 opportunities) on how climate change can positively and negatively influence business operations today.