1.3.17—Sustainability frameworks
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2026
- Objective
- 1.3.17
- Level
- HL
Evaluate the Framework’s Use and Blind Spot
A sustainability framework simplifies relationships so a decision can be discussed, but its value depends on what it shows and what it leaves out.
Ask: what does it represent, what action can it support, and which relevant reality is omitted? Judge the omission against the decision’s scale.
A three-pillar diagram helps a council spot trade-offs but may hide who has power within the social pillar.
No. Explain whether the simplification is acceptable for the decision and add evidence for what it omits.
A model’s limitation does not invalidate it; suitability depends on purpose and scale.