Semi-Finals Flashcards

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Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

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Sustainable Development

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Sustainable Development

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People’s Empowerment
Economic Development
Social Reform
Environment Protection

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The harmonious integration of a sound and viable economy; responsible governance; social cohesion and ecological integrity to ensure that the development is a life-sustaining process

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Sustainable Development

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Seven Dimensions of Development

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Spiritual Development
Human Development
Social Development
Cultural Development
Political Development
Economic Development
Ecological Development
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Hunan Being

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Human Development

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Society

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Social Development

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Culture

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Cultural Development

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Polity

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Political Development

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Economy (Business)

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Economic Development

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Nature

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Ecological Development

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Unless we see and explicitly acknowledge the spiritual in nature, human beings and society in our framework of development, we can never do justice to the strong sense of Philippine spirituality that permeates Philippine Agenda 21

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Spiritual Development

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Existing measures of human development, such HDI, which are limited to health, education and income, indicate some improvement over time. This improvement has in part been achieved through greater empowerment of the populace.

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Human Development

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HDI

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Human Deevelopment

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Promoting resource access and upholding property rights

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Social and Cultural Development

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Promoting environmental awareness, inculcating environment ethics and supporting environment management action.

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Social and Cultural Development

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Empowering the people

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Political Development

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Maintaining peace and order

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Political Developmen

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Maintaining a sustainable population

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Economic Development

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Maintaining productivity and profitability of environment and natural resources

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Economic Development

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Adopting environmental management weapons in policy and decision making

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Ecological Development

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Protecting the environment and conserving natural resources

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Ecological Development

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An action plan of the UN related to sustainable development

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Agenda 21

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Outcome of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992

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Agenda 21

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It is a comprehensive blueprint of action to be taken globally, nationally and locally by organizations of the UN governments and major groups in every area in which humans directly affect the environment

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Agenda 21

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It recognizes that sustainable development is primarily the responsibility of governments and this will require national strategies, plans and policies.

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Agenda 21

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The efforts of nations need to be linked by international cooperation through such organizations as the United Nations. The broadest public participation and the active involvement of the non-governmental organizations and other groups should be encouraged

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Agenda 21

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Objectives of Agenda 21

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Substantial access for developing countries
Additional support to global environmental problems
Money to implement the recommendations of Agenda 21
Accelerate sustainable development

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Earth Summit

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1992
160 countries
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Philippine Government under Ramos Administration created

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Philippine Council for Sustainable development

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This global agenda attempted to find the balance between development fueled by the rapid integration of nations into the world economy and the impacts of this process on the environment and society

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Agenda 21

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Nation’s blueprint for sustainable development.

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PA21

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It describes a path for individuals, families, households and communities; an action plan for each ecosystem

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PA21

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The path is grounded on respect and active advocacy for the empowerment of the various social groupings of society to manage the economy, critical resources, society and culture in the arena of foreign relation

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PA21

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It advocates a fundamental shift in development thinking and approach.

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PA21

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It departs from traditional conceptual frameworks that emphasize sector-based and macro concerns.

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PA21

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Philippine Agenda 21 promotes harmony and achieves sustainability by emphasizing:

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A scale of intervention area-based
Integrated island development
People and integrity of nature

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The national and global policy environment builds upon and supports area-based initiatives

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A scale of intervention area-based

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This recognizes the archipelagic character of the Philippines which includes many small island provinces

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Integrated island development

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This implies the strengthening of roles, relationships and interactions between and and among stakeholders

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People and integrity of nature

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They have an important role to play in achieving equity and managing the ecosystems that sustain life

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People and integrity of nature

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Sustainable Development Principles:

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Primacy of Developing Full Human Potential
Holistic Science and Appropriate Technology
Cultural, Moral and Spiritual Sensitivity
Social Justice
Participatory Democracy
Institutional Viability
National Sovereignity
Gender Sensitivity
Peace, Order and National Unity
Viable, Sound and Broad-based Economic Development
Sustainable Population
Ecological Soundness
Bio-geographical equity and community-based resource management
Global cooperation

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This puts man at the center of all development efforts

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Primacy of developing full human potential

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Implies development of appropriate technology to solve development problems with due consideration to its impact to society and ecology

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Holistic Science and Appropriate technology

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Considers the inherent strengths of local and indigenous knowledge, practices and beliefs while respecting cultural diversity, moral standards and the spiritual nature of the Filipino spciety

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Cultural, Moral and Spiritual sensitivity

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Self-determination at the national level to pursue social and ecological concerns in its governance to achieve human, environmental and food security

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National Sovereignity

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Recognize the importance of complementary roles and empowerment of both women and men in development

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Gender sensitivity

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Makes sure that the right of everyone to a peaceful and secure existence is respected

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Peace, Order and National Unity

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Requires working for development that is based on stable economy, where everyone equally shares the benefits of progress

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Broad-based Economic Development

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Needs to maintain a number of people that can be supported by the limited capacity of our natural resources

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Sustainable Population

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Requires that we recognize the earth as a common heritage that belongs to all of is and everyone should care for its capacity to support us and the future generations

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Ecological soundness

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Means entrusting to the people residing near or within an ecosystem the primary right to manage its resources

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Bio-geographical equity

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Requires international solidarity of every nation’s effort to build a better life and safer environment

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Global cooperation

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It envisions a better quality of life for all Filipinos through the development of a just, moral and creative, spiritual, economically, vibrant, caring, diverse yet cohesive society characterized by appropriate productivity, participatory and democratic processes, and living in harmony and within the limits of the carrying capacity of nature and integrity of creation

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PA21

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Visions of PA21

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Poverty Reduction
Empowerment and good governance
Social Equity
Peace and Solidarity
Ecological Integrity
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It is a central concern of sustainable development

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Poverty

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Consistent with this, the various consultations for the updating of PA21 have yielded poverty reduction agenda that includes measures to create an enabling economic environment for sustained and broad-based growth, improve employments, productivity and income and attain food security

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Poverty reduction

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It should mean allocation of resources on the bases of efficiency and equity to achieved balanced development

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Social equity

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It mean the channeling of resources to developing areas when greater economic benefits accumulate and where is greater need, distribution being dependent on the practicality and urgency of needs

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Efficiency and Equity

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It is a precondition of informal choices

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Empowerment

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Good governance of a necessary precondition to empowerment, as empowerment to good governance. These two are a defining element of each other

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Empowerment and good governance

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The cycle of poverty and conflict goes on as the costs of war escalate in terms of various kinds of destruction while withholding funds for basic services, resulting in more poverty and underdevelopment

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Peace and solidarity

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In general, the path towards enhancing the integrity of the country’s ecological domain will have to involve heightened end sustained implementation of environmental laws, as we as the continued pursuit of resource conservation, and environmental restoration and enhancement programs

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Ecological integrity

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MDG Goals

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Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education 
Promote gender equality and promote women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Ensure environmental sustainability
Global partnerships for development
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According to the UN, it is the cornerstone of every democratic society that aspires to social justice and human rights
 


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Equality

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It often means women having the same opportunities in life as men.


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Gender equality

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Goals in gender equality:

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Violence against women continues to undermine efforts to reach all goals.
Poverty is a major barrier to secondary education, especially among older girls.
Women are largely relegated to more vulnerable forms of employment

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Targets to reach gender equality:

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Educating girls
Increasing early childhood development 
Increasing women’s labor force
Improving women’s access to credit
Expanding reproductive health programs 
 



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Our Gender Equality Strategy






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Strengthen nutrition
Improve women’s and girls education 
Expand women’s access to credit

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Targets by 2015: Eradicate extreme hunger and povergy

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Reduce by half the proportion of people living on less than a dollar a day.
Reduce by half the proportion of people who suffer from hunger.

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UNICEF

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United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund

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It Focus Areas and the Millennium Agenda.

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UNICEF

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Though the Millennium Development Goals set by United Nations States in 2000 are for all humankind, they are primarily about ___.

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Children

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UNICEF RESPONDS TO POVERTY AND HUNGER

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Supporting good nutrition
Assisting in water and sanitation improvement
Creating a protective child environment
Advocating children’s well-being

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UNICEF seeks to help stem the worst effects of malnutrition by funding and helping countries supply micronutrients like iron and vitamin A, which is essential for a healthy immune system, during vaccination campaigns or through fortified food.

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Supporting good nutrition

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UNICEF works in more than 90 countries around the world to improve water supplies and sanitation facilities in schools and communities and to improve and promote safe hygiene practices.

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Assisting in water and sanitation improvement

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UNICEF advocates for awareness and monitoring of these issues, and for tougher laws for child exploiters. Working with individuals, civic groups, governments and the private sector in the field, UNICEF helps establish and strengthen local safety nets for children, like community child-care centers, schools, and basic social services.

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Creating a protective child environment

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UNICEF complements these on-the-field activities with policy advocacy at every level of government. Spreading awareness and offering technical assistance, UNICEF aids countries in forming and effecting programs that help ensure children’s rights to survive and thrive.

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Advocating for children’s well-being

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As a result of support for the ____ (IDA), the World Bank’s fund for the poorest countries, from 2003 to 2013 more than ___ million people gained access to essential health, nutrition, or maternal and child services.

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International Development Association

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____ projects allow women wider access to effective and functioning health systems, with skilled and motivated health workers

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World Bank Group

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UNCED

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United Nations Conference on Environment and Development