ICAEW SE · Chapter 2 · Question 8 of 13
Which of the following best illustrates the interconnection between the three pillars of sustainability?
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Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B) Prolonged drought causes crop failures, which raise food prices and push vulnerable households into poverty
Explanation
The drought is an environmental event that leads to an economic effect (higher food prices) and a social effect (increased poverty), showing how the pillars are linked. The other options describe events that do not demonstrate a chain of effects across the environmental, social and economic pillars.
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