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Download file to see previous pages I think we are really exceeding our natural resources, which is also harming environmental sustainability. The population of earth has grown largely while affecting the balance between human consumption and natural resources. At present, there is no proper mechanism to sustain the growing rate of human population. Although the world’s population has always been increasing but during the last 35 years or so, a major increase has occurred in the world’s population giving rise to many problems, such as, inadequate water supplies, increased deforestation, increased urbanization, dying rivers and lakes, and depletion of natural resources. The world is facing global ecological crisis presently because humans are living in the way that is diminishing the capacity of the earth to sustain life. The ecological imbalance is occurring because the carrying capacity of the earth is becoming unable to support life. If we compare the ecological footprints of developed and poor countries, we come to know that developed countries usually have a higher footprint as compared to the ecological footprint of poor countries. For example, the ecological footprint of the United States is 12.22, whereas for Pakistan, which is an underdeveloped country, the figure is 1.09 which is very low (Global Environment Stats n.p.). These figures show that there is a huge difference between the sustainability level of highly developed and under developed countries. Section 2 Question 4: What is the triple bottom line? With what important concept is it associated? Be sure to describe each of the three parts. Answer 4: Bottom line is actually a measure of sustainability that includes the calculations of social, economic, and environmental conditions of any particular area. Organizations and not-for-profit organizations also usually use triple bottom line sustainability framework to measure their performances and to do required improvements based on the analysis (Slaper and Hall). Triple bottom line is associated with the concept of sustainable development that calls for the solutions related to social, economic, and environmental aspects of a country. The point of fact is that sustainable development should occur in each of these three areas simultaneously. The three parts of triple bottom line include social conditions, environmental conditions, and economic conditions. Some main elements of social conditions include freedom from physical harm, freedom from oppression, and adequate food and shelter. Similarly, some of the main elements of environmental conditions include renewable resources, biodiversity, and clean air and water. Moreover, some of the main elements of economic conditions include stable economy, well-paying jobs, and broad prosperity. Question 6: List the three stages of human cultural evolution and describe the general environmental impact that has occurred in each. Answer 6: The three stages of human cultural evolution include agricultural revolution, industrial revolution, and sustainability revolution. In agricultural revolution, the shift from hunting and nomadic lifestyle to cultivation and exploitation of natural resources took place. There was a positive environmental impact of this shift because earlier human used to hunt animals for food but due to this shift, they started growing their own food providing sustainability to wild life. In industrial revolution, major shift towards the use of natural resour ...Download file to see next pagesRead More