11–12Geography 11–12 Syllabus (2022)
Content
Year 12
Sustainability and sustainable development, including pillars of sustainability – social, economic, environmental and cultural
Principles of ecologically sustainable development – precautionary principle, intergenerational equity, conservation of biological Loading and Loading
Opportunities and challenges in planning for and achieving global sustainability
Including:- the role of global forums, agreements and cooperation
- levels of action at a range of scales, from the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to practices in local communities, including actions by governments, intergovernmental organisations (IGOs), non-government organisations (NGOs), corporations, community organisations and individuals
- Indigenous Peoples’ practices and benefit sharing
- political, economic, technological, social, cultural and environmental influences
The reasons for evaluating and monitoring global sustainability
A range of criteria for evaluating the sustainability of economic activities
Students study ONE global economic activity, for example:
- agriculture
- energy production
- fishing
- forestry
- manufacturing
- mining
- tourism.
For the global economic activity studied, students:
- evaluate the sustainability of the activity, using one or more criteria
- examine a range of strategies for sustainability
- critically analyse ONE strategy.
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The nature and spatial patterns of the global economic activity
Influences on the global economic activity
Including:- biophysical
- economic
- technological
- political/organisational
Current trends and future directions