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Current Position

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Role in Sustainable Development

Executive Authority	9	3%
Governance (e.g., legislator)	6	2%
Planner	38	14%
Researcher	115	44%
Evaluator	31	12%
Educator	139	53%
Volunteer	62	24%
Financial Supporter	11	4%
Expert Consultant	49	19%
Other	43	16%

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QUESTIONS ON EDUCATION FOR GENDER EQUITY

okayIn developing country like India ,how to manage gender equality in condition of uneducated peopleSectiom Ishould the right to education be a human right and thus available free to every person o...

1. What is the importance of gender equity for sustainable development?

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1 -	Irrelevant	3	1%
2		1	0%
3		8	3%
4		2	1%
5		20	8%
6		22	8%
7		38	14%
8		49	19%
9 -	Critical	120	46%

2. In your experience, what is the root cause of gender inequities?

[A] The ubiquity of religious images portraying God as masculine.	4	2%
[B] The resilience of the patriarchal mindset in religious beliefs and teachings.	27	10%
[C] The philosophical notion that men are superior to women physically and intellectually (Aristotle).	22	8%
[D] The general acceptance of gender inequities as part of the "natural order of things."	63	24%
[E] The fact that only women can have babies.	10	4%
[F] The long history of taking for granted that patriarchy is normative (Bible, Quran).	40	15%
[G] The religious notion that "woman is defective and misbegotten" (Thomas Aquinas).	1	0%
[H] The resilience of the patriarchal mindset in cultural understandings and practices.	80	30%
Other	16	6%

3. What can you do to help overcome gender inequities?

[A] Practically nothing.	7	3%
[B] Give my unqualified support to patriarchal institutions.	3	1%
[C] Do research on the full sharing of human nature by men and women.	62	24%
[D] Elucidate the difference between male human nature and female human nature.	38	14%
[E] Start at home, showing that husband and wife are equal partners.	134	51%
[F] Show the need to better recognize & understand the contributions of women as well as those of men.	177	67%
[G] Show the need for new models of gender neutral family structure (e.g., partnership rather than patriarchy).	148	56%
Other	42	16%

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4. What institutional (systemic) reformations are required to overcome gender inequities?

[A] Legalization of prostitution with full equality for male and female prostitutes.	28	11%
[B] Reformation of secular institutions to achieve full gender equity in positions of authority.	190	72%
[C] Reformation of religious institutions to achieve full gender equity in roles of religious authority.	135	51%
[D] Making mutual consent the only requirement for having sex at any age.	28	11%
[E] Heavy taxation of institutions that do not practice gender equity.	71	27%
[F] Cancel subsidies to institutions that do not practice gender equity.	129	49%
Other	46	17%

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5. What cultural adaptations are required to overcome gender inequities?

[A] Letting go of the patriarchal mindset.	131	50%
[B] Giving boys and girls the same opportunities for integral human development.	192	73%
[C] Recognizing that men and women share the same human rights.	207	79%
[D] Recognizing that God transcends gender.	86	33%
Other	26	10%

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QUESTIONS ON EDUCATION FOR HEALTH PROMOTION

okaySection 2?Section 22Section 2Is environmental health not part of overall health?Yes it is. Why is this text box here?Is there a correlation between access to health services and access to educat...

6. What is the importance of health promotion for sustainable development?

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Critical

1 -	Irrelevant	2	1%
2		2	1%
3		1	0%
4		2	1%
5		6	2%
6		6	2%
7		45	17%
8		61	23%
9 -	Critical	138	52%

7. In your experience, what is the root cause of so many people suffering from poor health?

[A] In general, people are really not concerned about their health.	5	2%
[B] Many people make individual choices that put short-term pleasure above long-term health implications.	30	11%
[C] Irresponsible sex.	0	0%
[D] Excessive eating and drinking.	6	2%
[E] Seeking inner peace and fulfillment from the outside world.	0	0%
[F] Poverty (inability to pay for high health care costs and lack of insurance).	45	17%
[G] Extreme poverty (malnutrition, unsanitary living conditions, lack of access to free health care services).	102	39%
[H] People have limited time and resources, and they have to make choices that may not be the healthiest.	45	17%
Other	30	11%

8. What can you do to help in the promotion of human health?

[A] Go to medical school and make a lot of money.	4	2%
[B] Avoid polluting the environment.	150	57%
[C] Become an advocate for safe and responsible sex.	87	33%
[D] Do research on how to lower health care costs.	55	21%
[E] Promote affordable access to health care services.	142	54%
[F] Promote free access to health care services.	125	48%
[G] Promote better education about taking health into account when making individual choices.	213	81%
Other	28	11%

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9. What institutional (systemic) reformations are required to improve human health?

[A] Reformation of health care systems so as to make health care more accessible and affordable.	215	82%
[B] Work for social and environmental justice.	161	61%
[C] Give a higher priority to better education on safe sex and healthy lifestyles.	148	56%
[D] Give condoms and contraceptives to everyone (and, stop the nonsense about abstinence).	93	35%
[E] Support projects that provide health care services to victims of HIV/AIDS and other pandemics.	137	52%
Other	28	11%

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10. What cultural adaptations are required to improve human health?

[A] Rediscover the family as the basic unity of society.	64	24%
[B] Recognition that a nuptial covenant is the best way to share the gift of love and the gift of life.	15	6%
[C] Letting go of some religious taboos (e.g., "menstruation makes a woman dirty").	112	43%
[D] Come to a mind that we all must fight in the "war on drugs."	42	16%
[E] Recognition that psychological violence is at least as bad as physical violence in causing mental illness.	126	48%
[F] Consensus that health care is a human right.	224	85%
Other	36	14%

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QUESTIONS ON EDUCATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

okaySection 3what does that mean??Section 33Section 3what about politicians?Another "not a question."Is there a correlation between education and environmental stewardship?yes-

11. What is the importance of environmental stewardship for sustainable development?

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Critical

1 -	Irrelevant	1	0%
2		0	0%
3		0	0%
4		0	0%
5		3	1%
6		6	2%
7		20	8%
8		57	22%
9 -	Critical	176	67%

12. In your experience, what is the root cause of environmental deterioration?

[A] The limitations of the human condition.	9	3%
[B] Indulging in extravagant consumerism, especially in the First World.	132	50%
[C] Greed and the idolatry of money.	54	21%
[D] The sexual drive that generates explosive population growth in the Third World.	5	2%
[E] Lack of contact with nature.	22	8%
Other	41	16%

13. What can you do to foster environmental stewardship?

[A] Tell my family and friends about our need for the human habitat.	138	52%
[B] Work for environmental justice.	111	42%
[C] Work for both social justice and environmental justice.	222	84%
[D] Reassure people that this is what God desires (Genesis 2:15).	32	12%
[E] Take for granted the resilience of the biosphere.	13	5%
Other	47	18%

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14. What institutional (systemic) reformations are required to improve environmental management?

[A] Reform of educational systems to include the synergy between humanity and the human habitat.	184	70%
[B] Reform of business and tax laws to foster use of the "triple bottom line."	137	52%
[C] Reform of the international system to include some form of global governance with a "green" mandate.	166	63%
[D] Reform of the international system to reverse "resources flowing from the poor to the rich and pollution flowing from the rich to the poor" (Vandana Shiva).	146	56%
[E] Reform of institutional accounting practices that treat environmental costs as "externalities" (free services).	161	61%
[F] Reform of tax codes to include environmental impact assessment of institutional activities and apply taxes accordingly.	162	62%
[G] Provide incentives to stabilize consumption and stabilize the use of natural resources at sustainable rates.	196	75%
Other	24	9%

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15. What cultural adaptations are required for people to live in harmony with the human habitat?

[A] Let go of idealistic transformational goals and focus instead on formulating economic and other incentives to "think green, act green."	150	57%
[B] Let go of false hopes for technological breakthroughs that will allow exponential growth of population and consumption to continue without impacting the global ecosystem.	135	51%
[C] Let go of idealistic transformational goals and focus instead on formulating economic disincentives and other effective disincentives to human activities that harm biodiversity and other natural resources.	138	52%
[D] Let go of the addiction to cars and other devices that burn fossil fuels.	141	54%
Other	39	15%

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QUESTIONS ON EDUCATION FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

okayI totally didn't know this was a problem?Section 44Section 4Any way the world is always like thisWelcome to the middle of the survey.Why is education required for rural development?yes-

16. What is the importance of rural development for overall sustainable development?

Irrelevant

Critical

1 -	Irrelevant	1	0%
2		1	0%
3		4	2%
4		7	3%
5		17	6%
6		22	8%
7		67	25%
8		51	19%
9 -	Critical	93	35%

17. In your experience, what is the root cause of rural underdevelopment?

[A] Lack of access to good schools	20	8%
[B] Lack of access to heath care facilities	3	1%
[C] Lack of opportunities for human development	65	25%
[D] Lack of adequate compensation for farming work.	43	16%
[E] Lack of appreciation for living in contact with nature.	9	3%
[F] The perception that resources and opportunities are concentrated in the cities.	64	24%
[G] Feelings of isolation and lack of motivation to work the land.	15	6%
Other	44	17%

18. What can you do to help promote rural development?

[A] If you live in a rural area, request courses in agronomy and best agricultural practices.	83	32%
[B] If you live in a rural area, form cooperatives to work the land in a more cost-effective manner.	126	48%
[C] If you live in a city, promote the allocation of resources to rural areas.	151	57%
[D] If you live in a city, promote the allocation of resources to research in agricultural and/or forestry best practices.	147	56%
Other	46	17%

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19. What institutional (systemic) reformations are required to promote rural development?

[A] In government, checks and balances to ensure a fair distribution of resources between rural and urban areas.	184	70%
[B] In education, ensure that rural children understand the positives and negatives of urban living.	131	50%
[C] In education, ensure that children living in the cities learn about the positive and negatives of rural living.	130	49%
[D] In the business world, provide incentives for location of agricultural industries in rural areas.	117	44%
[E] In the business world, provide incentives to the relocation of environment-friendly industries to rural areas.	168	64%
Other	33	13%

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20. What cultural adaptations are required to foster rural development?

[A] Rediscover the high value of agriculture and forestry for the good of society.	189	72%
[B] More support to incentives for university graduates to serve in rural areas for at least three years.	117	44%
[C] Same as B, but extended to both national and foreign rural areas.	114	43%
[D] Same as B, but targeted to poor rural areas such as sub-Saharan Africa.	67	25%
[E] General recognition of the need for heavy taxing of human activities that cause soil erosion and/or deforestation.	147	56%
Other	28	11%

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QUESTIONS ON EDUCATION ABOUT CULTURAL DIVERSITY

okay?Section 55Section 5Is it all the more imporatnt?Section 5 is alive! No dissemble!Why is education required for cultural diversity?yes

21. What is the importance of cultural diversity for sustainable development?

Irrelevant

Critical

1 -	Irrelevant	1	0%
2		0	0%
3		6	2%
4		4	2%
5		15	6%
6		34	13%
7		49	19%
8		50	19%
9 -	Critical	104	40%

22. In your experience, what is the root cause of resistance to cultural diversity?

[A] Lack of experience in managing cultural diversity.	11	4%
[B] Delusions about racial / ethnic / religious superiority.	49	19%
[C] Ignorance that breeds intolerance.	80	30%
[D] A false sense of patriotism.	7	3%
[E] Lack of evidence-based education on the benefits of cultural diversity.	22	8%
[F] Lack of experience in interacting with diverse ethnicities and cultures.	72	27%
Other	22	8%

23. What can you do to help overcome resistance to cultural diversity?

[A] Do research on the correlation between cultural diversity and human development.	99	38%
[B] Promote acceptance of inter-racial marriage.	97	37%
[C] Promote acceptance of non-exclusive institutions and neighborhoods.	170	65%
[D] Promote diversity (including gender balance) in the workplace and other secular institutions.	213	81%
[E] Promote diversity (including gender balance) in religious institutions and rituals.	134	51%
Other	35	13%

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24. What institutional (systemic) reformations are required to overcome resistance to cultural diversity?

[A] Increase the allocation of resources to research in human sexuality.	36	14%
[B] Increase financial support for gender studies, ethnic studies, and other studies that help young people gain an appreciation for cultural diversity, the positive value of inclusiveness, and the negative value of exclusiveness.	178	68%
[C] Zero tolerance for "ethnic cleansing," the massive abortion of baby girls, and other such practices.	166	63%
[D] Heavy taxation of institutions (both secular and religious) that practice any form of discrimination.	102	39%
[E] Withdrawal of subsidies to institutions (both secular and religious) that practice any form of discrimination.	172	65%
Other	32	12%

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25. What cultural adaptations are required to overcome resistance to cultural diversity?

[A] Overcoming racism.	159	60%
[B] Overcoming the "phallic syndrome" (preference for the masculine).	97	37%
[C] Overcoming collective delusions about any form of superiority or supremacy.	162	62%
[D] Increased appreciation for the notion of a "global village."	151	57%
[E] Acceptance of the cultural benefits of globalization.	121	46%
[F] Increased appreciation for the value of a diverse and multi-cultural community.	209	79%
Other	20	8%

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QUESTIONS ON EDUCATION FOR PEACE AND SECURITY

okay?Section 66section 6Secton 6 is for loading and unloading.yes

26. What is the importance of peace and human security for sustainable development?

Irrelevant

Critical

1 -	Irrelevant	1	0%
2		0	0%
3		0	0%
4		0	0%
5		5	2%
6		9	3%
7		25	10%
8		58	22%
9 -	Critical	165	63%

27. In your experience, what is the root cause of violence and the resulting human insecurity?

[A] The desire for wealth.	13	5%
[B] The desire for power.	60	23%
[C] Not having experienced the power of nonviolence.	9	3%
[D] The desire for honors.	1	0%
[E] A, B, and D above (if one of these is the primary root, the other two become secondary roots).	151	57%
Other	29	11%

28. What can you do to help mitigate violence and improve human security?

[A] Teach and practice the power of nonviolence.	166	63%
[B] Promote the "economy of enough."	138	52%
[C] Work for social and environmental justice.	189	72%
[D] Work to close the gap between the very rich and the very poor.	164	62%
[E] Accept responsibility and avoid blaming others ("scapegoating").	161	61%
[F] If you are a Christian, memorize and popularize the "prayer of St. Francis."	24	9%
[G] If you are religious, do F with a peace prayer in your tradition (search Google).	34	13%
[H] Establish peace academies on a par with military academies.	86	33%
Other	24	9%

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29. What institutional (systemic) reformations are required to mitigate violence and improve human security?

[A] Reformation of the United Nations with a democratic mandate to keep the peace and pursue the Millennium Development Goals.	141	54%
[B] Democratic reforms with effective "checks and balances" at all levels (principle of subsidiarity).	131	50%
[C] Create a multi-national force of "blue helmets" with adequate training and resources.	73	28%
[D] Create incentives for nonviolence and disincentives for violence at all levels.	169	64%
[E] Educate children on the Declaration of Human Rights, the Earth Charter, and the Hannover Principles.	191	73%
Other	24	9%

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30. What cultural adaptations are required to promote nonviolence and human security?

[A] Make war and violence "collectively unacceptable."	188	71%
[B] Make the rich-poor gap "collectively unacceptable."	161	61%
[C] Choice A with especial emphasis on gender violence.	72	27%
[D] Choice B with especial emphasis on gender violence.	60	23%
[G] Concede that human civilization is beyond repair.	16	6%
Other	23	9%

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QUESTIONS ON EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE URBANIZATION

okaySection 77section 7Mind the gapyes

31. What is the importance of urban growth for sustainable development?

Irrelevant

Critical

1 -	Irrelevant	7	3%
2		5	2%
3		9	3%
4		8	3%
5		30	11%
6		30	11%
7		45	17%
8		41	16%
9 -	Critical	88	33%

32. In your experience, what is the root cause of unsustainable urbanization?

[A] Excessive congestion.	10	4%
[B] Lack of experience in city management.	31	12%
[C] The attraction of urban jobs, resources, and amenities.	75	29%
[D] Uncontrolled growth.	115	44%
[E] Crime, especially drug trafficking.	9	3%
Other	23	9%

33. What can you do to enhance the sustainable development of urban areas?

[A] Do research on incentives for mitigation of urban growth.	110	42%
[B] Eat only food that can be produced within city limits.	48	18%
[C] Support developing massive transit systems to avoid commuting.	181	69%
[D] Try to get a job in a rural area.	40	15%
[E] Do "ceteris paribus" research on the optimal population of cities.	50	19%
Other	50	19%

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34. What institutional (systemic) reformations are required to foster sustainable urbanization?

[A] Increase property taxes as a nonlinear (e.g., exponential) function of urban population.	26	10%
[B] Reverse migration from rural to urban areas by making rural living more attractive -- economically and socially.	180	68%
[C] Increase the cost of new business permits in cities, decrease such costs in rural areas.	57	22%
[D] Define concentric circles and democratically put in place progressively greater disincentives to live / work / circulate in the inner circles (except for tourists with permits).	52	20%
[E] Relocate airports to be at least 100 miles away from the outermost circle in choice D.	22	8%
[F] Democratically set much heavier fines for littering, including jail terms for repeat offenders.	71	27%
[G] Democratically establish effective disincentives to urban sprawl.	161	61%
Other	37	14%

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35. What cultural adaptations are required to make progress in sustainable urbanization?

[A] Increased collective desire for more green spaces within cities.	182	69%
[B] More general recognition of the human need to be in frequent contact with nature.	148	56%
[C] Increased collective awareness about the negative health effects of congestion and pollution.	179	68%
[D] Increased awareness of the need for sustainable consumption by those who live in cities.	200	76%
[E] More toleration for people who start growing fruits and vegetables in their gardens	141	54%
[F] More toleration for people who start having chickens, pigs, etc., in their backyards.	95	36%
Other	22	8%

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QUESTIONS ON EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION

okaySection 88section 8[redacted]yes

36. What is the importance of moderating consumption rates for sustainable development?

Irrelevant

Critical

1 -	Irrelevant	1	0%
2		0	0%
3		4	2%
4		0	0%
5		7	3%
6		8	3%
7		35	13%
8		47	18%
9 -	Critical	161	61%

37. In your experience, what is the root cause of unsustainable consumption?

[A] Advertising.	40	15%
[B] Gluttony.	35	13%
[C] Everyone else enjoys shopping and having material things, so why not me?	33	13%
[D] Lack of appreciation for a simple lifestyle.	53	20%
[E] Consumerism is an escape from looking inside and undertaking the inner journey.	65	25%
Other	37	14%

38. What can you do to help foster sustainable consumption?

[A] Support and/or volunteer to work in social and environmental justice projects.	149	57%
[B] Tell my boss that they are cutting corners in product quality, and lying to customers, for the sake of quick profits.	25	10%
[C] Do what you can to help the poor and the oppressed.	110	42%
[D] Be vocal in denouncing the widening gap between the very poor and the very rich, and be ready and willing to face the consequences.	137	52%
[E] Start by moderating your own consumption habits.	227	86%
Other	25	10%

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39. What institutional (systemic) reformations are required to promote sustainable consumption?

[A] Establish effective "checks and balances" to ensure compliance with the principle of subsidiarity ("decisions are to be made at the lowest possible level").	87	33%
[B] Democratically establish heavier taxes for consumption of extravagant goods and services.	145	55%
[C] Manage R&D resources so as to maximize human and social benefits (rather than just quick profits).	151	57%
[D] Advertise the negative individual, social, and ecological impacts of various forms of excessive consumption.	168	64%
[E] Undertake a radical rethinking of educational systems (starting with kindergarten) to stress "learning by doing" in addition to "learning by listening."	164	62%
[F] Establish incentives to follow standards and best practices such as ISO 9000 (quality management), ISO 14000 (environmental management), and ISO 26000 (social responsibility, to be released in 2010).	135	51%
[G] Establish incentives for shifting to renewable energy sources and disincentives for the consumption of fossil fuels.	186	71%
[H] Formulate economic policies in light of economic and ecological growth limits.	167	63%
Other	18	7%

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40. What cultural adaptations are required for sustainable consumption to prevail over consumerism?

[A] Greater recognition of the value of knowing and practicing the principle of human solidarity.	127	48%
[B] Greater recognition of the value of knowing and practicing the principle of environmental sustainability.	208	79%
[C] Greater recognition of the principle of nonviolence as normative in human affairs.	112	43%
[D] Greater recognition that what really matters is to be more human, not to have more things.	166	63%
[E] Greater recognition of the value of knowing and practicing the principle of subsidiarity in governance.	79	30%
[F] General awareness that there are sustainability limits to consumption rates.	195	74%
Other	22	8%

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