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Unit 6  |  Social Changes of Sustainable Development 142 ASSESS YOUR UNDERSTANDING Select the best answers from the choices provided. 1. What is sustainable development? a. Development of new technologies b. Development of green homes c. Development using the three pillars of sustainability d. Development in countries with emerging technologies 2. How is the concept of “governance” different from the concept of “government”? a. Governance is dependent on elected officials. b. Governance is at a local, state, or national level. c. Governance is anyone who can act as a leader for positive change. d. Governance is about policy, process, laws, and regulations. 3. In the past          decades, the number of people living on less than $1.90 day has decreased and the amount of economic inequality has increased. a. two b. three c. four d. five 4. Social equity goals are strongly linked to which of the following? a. Energy development b. Sustainable development c. Consumerism d. Economic growth 5. Which of these statements best describes per capita energy use? a. It has declined in the past fifty years. b. It is uniform across the globe. c. It does not differ between developed and developing countries. d. It varies widely by country.