CHAPTER 34 – ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT tsio ns
1. Copy and fill in the blanks. a. A period of above-average economic growth is known as a ___________.
b. ___________ is a period in which economic growth falls below average. c. If a recession lasts for a long period of time it is known as a ___________. d. An economy is said to be in ___________ when its economic growth starts to rise again.
e. The period of high economic growth in Ireland between 1995 and 2007 became known as the ___________ ___________.
f. The three pillars of sustainability are people, planet, ___________.
g. ___________ ___________ attempts to satisfy current economic needs without harming the planet’s ability to meet society’s needs in the future.
2. Name three features of a boom economy. 3. Name three features of an economy in recession. 4. Outline the negative impact of economic growth on society. 5. Outline the negative impact of economic growth on the environment.
6. The following pie chart represents the world’s energy sources. Pie Chart Showing the World's Energy Sources
33% 2% 4% 7%
a. Where does the world get most of its energy from? b. Where does the world get the least of its energy from?
c. Explain the difference between non-renewable and renewable energy sources and state two examples of each.
7. Describe three steps a business could take to promote sustainable development. 8. Explain how Ireland’s government is addressing sustainable development.
