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    The document discusses an article that argues rich countries need to "de-develop" in order to address overconsumption and sustainability issues. It notes the Earth can only sustainably support consumption of 1.8 global hectares per person annually, but many rich countries exceed this threshold. While growth has traditionally been seen as the solution to eradicating poverty, the over-consumption of rich nations has increased the planet's bio-capacity by 50%. The article suggests rich countries need to "catch down" rather than urging poor countries to "catch up". It may be challenging to convince people in Western nations of this idea, but focusing on well-being over growth could help address climate and sustainability crises.

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    The document discusses an article that argues rich countries need to "de-develop" in order to address overconsumption and sustainability issues. It notes the Earth can only sustainably support consumption of 1.8 global hectares per person annually, but many rich countries exceed this threshold. While growth has traditionally been seen as the solution to eradicating poverty, the over-consumption of rich nations has increased the planet's bio-capacity by 50%. The article suggests rich countries need to "catch down" rather than urging poor countries to "catch up". It may be challenging to convince people in Western nations of this idea, but focusing on well-being over growth could help address climate and sustainability crises.

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    ARIES WINDEL L.

    GABUYA BSA-1
    GEC STS F 1:30-2:30 PM

    ARTICLE: Forget ‘developing’ poor countries, it’s time to de-


    develop rich countries
    Author: Jason Hickel
    https://www.the guardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2015/sep/23/developing-poor-
    countries-de-develop-rich-countries-sdgs

    Guide Questions:
    1. What is the main objective of the SDG of the UN?
    - The main objective of the SDG of the UN is to eradicate poverty by 2030.
    2. What is the standardized unit that measures resource use and waste?
    - 1.8 global hectares annually.
    3. What is the standard response to eradicating poverty?
    - The main strategy is growth. However, it is no longer working since; the over-consumption of the rich
    countries led the planet to increase bio-capacity up to 50% therefore, evening a bit is a better away to
    eradicate poverty.
    4. What is the threshold of the Earth for adequately sustaining life?
    - Cuba with a comparable life expectancy to the United States of America, having one of the highest literacy
    rate with a GDP of $6,000 and consumption of 1.9 hectares and it is just right at the threshold of
    ecological sustainability
    5. According to the majority of people in middle- and high- income countries, what puts the planet and
    society at risk?
    - 70% of them believe that overconsumption is putting our planet and society at risk
    6. How many hectares should each of us consume annually based on resources available in the planet?
    - It is 1.8 global hectares.
    7. What are two indicators of the quality of life given in the article?
    - Life expectancy and Gross Domestic Product
    8. What crisis in the planet would force us to slow down if we do not do so voluntarily?
    - If we do not submit ourselves to slow down then it is climate change that will do it for us.
    9. According to Hickel, what must be done instead of urging poor countries to “catch up” with rich ones?
    - The rich countries must catch down instead of the poor countries to catch up since the rich countries have
    already developed too much.
    10. How would the different areas of the world react to the idea of “de-development”?
    - The idea of “de-developing” rich countries might prove to be a strong rallying cry in the global south, but
    it will be tricky to sell to westerners. Tricky, but not impossible.
    My Personal Reflection on the Article “Forget ‘developing’ poor countries, it’s time to de- develop rich
    countries”

    The most essential aim for the poor countries is to grow and is also the main goal of the
    United Nations for those undeveloped and developing countries: Growth. Now, the rich and
    developed countries seemingly have their own goal, which I believe is to slow down in terms of
    development since over-consumption has been a rough dilemma which they are facing
    nowadays. De- developing is a way for the rich countries to catch down instead of the poor
    countries to catch up with their development. However, this term is off-setting to those who
    are not yet even developed that makes the idea of countries to stop learning, growing and
    improving, and it also connect to the idea of steady state economics but still is not getting the
    framing right. We need to start recalibrating our minds and reorient ourselves. A new idea of
    the Latin Americans which is buen vivir which means good life, I think we need to start living a
    good and enough life to start feeling happy. Happiness and contentment is a drastic move for
    us to take but is a long shot of eradicating the problem of de-development. In line to that, is
    possible ways to feel happy with contentment which is being laid out by Robert and Edward
    Skidelsky a book that states the following: banning advertising, a shorter working week and a
    basic income, all of which would improve our lives while reducing consumption. Thus, if we do
    not move now it is climate change that will do it for us and we must think of the worst case
    scenarios like great famine. Now is the time to think and balance the scale on actions that must
    be dealt in order to eradicate negative ecological imperatives and live a happy life

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