- It is certainly true that some people have lost jobs due to increases in international trade. It is also true that some people have lost jobs due to changes in technology. Should we treat those two causes differently? Why or why not?
It has been said that increased productivity can lead employers to eliminate millions of manufacturing jobs. I personally do not think there is a different in either. It is hard to say because people do lose their jobs when it comes to technology. There are machines that are now made with technology and run only on technology with a few people operating them.
2. How important is production efficiency to sustainability? How is trade related to efficiency? (This question is really for the many sustainability students in this class. :^))
Sustainable Consumption and production is about advertising or promoting resource and energy efficiency. Eco-efficiency applies to all business aspects, from purchasing and production to marketing and distribution. It is our future and requires of us in order to insure a stable or sustainable development.
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