Economic development is receiving increasing thrust globally, while concern about environmental degradation caused by development is also rising. Development and environmental quality often conflict; stopping development is neither feasible nor is continued degradation acceptable. Discuss feasible strategies to eliminate this conflict and lead to sustainable development.
What the examiner wants
For the case beginning ‘Economic development is receiving increasing thrust globally, while concern about environmental degradation caused by development’, resolve the Case Study dilemma by identifying its specific stakeholders and competing duties, comparing feasible options, and choosing a legally defensible, ethically reasoned course with safeguards.
Demand-wise check
- 1From the exact case cue ‘Economic development is receiving increasing thrust globally, while concern about environmental degradation caused by develop’, identify the stakeholders and ethical/legal conflicts specific to this situation≈65 words
- 2For ‘Economic development is receiving increasing thrust globally, while concern about environmental degradation caused by develop’, compare the decision-maker's feasible options, including consequences, rights/duties and implementation risks for each option≈65 words
- 3For ‘Economic development is receiving increasing thrust globally, while concern about environmental degradation caused by develop’, justify a preferred course with due process, transparency/accountability safeguards and concrete follow-up measures≈65 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Where marks usually go
- For the case cue ‘Economic development is receiving increasing thrust globally, while concern about environmental degradation caused by de’, avoid merely retelling facts without separating its stakeholders, conflicts and decision criteria
- For the case cue ‘Economic development is receiving increasing thrust globally, while concern about environmental degradation caused by de’, do not choose an option without testing legality, feasibility, consequences and accountability safeguards
Value addition
- Stakeholder–dilemma–option matrix with a short decision flow
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Official source anchors
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