[1] What is happiness, really? In conventional
development theory, it equals money and prosperity, as
measured by GNP (Gross National Product). But Bhutan,
the famously remote and beautiful Buddhist kingdom in
[5] the Himalayas, has been trying out a different concept.
Espoused by the country's King Jigme Singye Wangchuck,
its government uses a different standard called GNH,
or Gross National Happiness. It has underpinned
the country's approach to change and development.
[10] In 1998, Bhutan's prime minister Jigmi Thinley
identified the "Four Pillars" of GNH, which today form
the overall guiding principle for development in Bhutan.
The first is sustainable and equitable socio-economic
development. This stresses the improvement of physical,
[15] intellectual, social and economic health through services
such as health, education, trade and commerce, road and
bridge construction, employment, urban development and
housing. Education and health were provided free of cost
to all Bhutanese even though the country was still poor.
[20] The second pillar is conservation of the environment.
72% of Bhutan is forest, so there is pressure to fell
trees and sell timber, but the law protects nature. The
hydropower projects – main drivers of the country's
economy, are mostly "run-of-the-river" schemes which
[2]5 pose far less impact on the environment, and far
less human displacement, than would huge dams.
The third pillar is preservation and promotion of
culture. The Bhutanese government views this as a
crucial strategy to preserve the country's sovereignty.
[30] The fourth and the last pillar is good governance.
The Bhutanese believe that good governance is vital for
the happiness of the people. Development in Bhutan is
still very much a work in progress, importantly, it is today
serving as a catalyst for broader discussions worldwide
[35] on happiness – stoking ideas about whether governments
and peoples should accept happiness as a legitimate and
measurable pursuit.
Disponível em: <http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100823124637/http://www.developments.org.uk/articles/bhutan-where-happiness-outranks-wealth/> Acesso em: 8 mar. 2014. Adaptado.
According to the text, fill in the parentheses com T (True) or F (False).
( ) In Bhutan, GNP was replaced by GNH.
( ) In Bhutan, the government provides education and health care for free to the poor families only.
( ) Water supply in Bhutan is based on the construction of big dykes.
( ) Bhutanese sovereignty is guaranteed through the promotion of national traditions.
( ) GNH is already a new legitimate approach to development in the whole world.
The correct sequence, from top to bottom, is