Social & Environmental Responsibilities Flashcards
Laws
Sets of rules
Regulations
Details necessary to implement laws
Rules
Procedures that have to be followed
Educational & intervention programmes
Programmes organized by business, organizations etc. in aims to teach & inform people about issues that may concern them
Personal mission statement
Description about yourself (vakues, goals, skills etc) to get you to explore & identify your own values, dreams & goals.
Gibes mental picture of what your future life may be like
Values
Code by which you live influenced by everything you’ve had contact with in your life
Importance of mission statement
Gives control /purpose to your life
Guides you into future
Helps u achieve your goals
Formulating mission statement
- Personal views
- Belief system
- Religion
- Lifestyle (physical & emotional wellbeing)
- Environmental responsibility
- Goals for studies
National Government responsibility
Formulate & implement policies affecting entire country
Enact laws & regulations on issues like education
Provincial government
Manage public healthcare facilities like hospitals & schools
Oversees provision of housing, transportation infrastructure etc.
Make rules for provinces
Local government
Responsible for providing essential services like water & waste management
Oversees community development projects, recreational activities & other services at local levels
Parliament
Make laws fof whole country
Sec 24 of Bill of Rights of environment
States that everyone has the right to:
An environment that is not harmful to their wellbeing
Environments protected for benefit of present & future generations
An environment free of pollution
Environment where there is conservation of planet
Environment with secure ecologically sustainable development
Responsibility of citizens in environment
Look after environment & use resources responsibly
Millennium development goals
Eradicate extreme poverty & hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality & empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Combat HIV/AIDs, malaria & other diseases
Ensure environmental responsibility
Develop global partnership for development