Unit 4 AOS 1: Sustainable Development Goals (B) Flashcards
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Define human development
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- Having access to knowledge
- Having access to health
- Having access to a decent standard of living
- Expanding peoples choices
- Enhancing capabilities
- Lead productive, creative lives in accord with their needs and interests
- Participating in the life of their community and decisions affecting their lives
- Develop to their full potential
2
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Define sustainability
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- Meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
3
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Define sustainable human development
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- Meeting today’s need
- Planning the country’s growth
- Without creating problems/depleting resources for the future
e. g. overfishing - Process of people striving to achieve their full potential
- Lead productive lives
- Expand their choices
- Meet their needs without compromising the opportunities for future generations
4
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Define global health
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- Health of populations in a worldwide context
- Goes beyond the perspectives and concerns of individual counties
- It is about an international collaborative approach to achieving equity in health for all people worldwide
- About reducing the global burden associated with illness/disease/injury
- Improving health status indicators such as mortality rates and life expectancy
5
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Aim of SDG 1: No poverty
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- End poverty in all its forms everywhere
- Eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere by 2030
- Ensure all people have equal rights and access to social protection systems as well as essential services, natural resources and financial services
- Build the resilience of the poor and reduce vulnerability to situations which increase poverty such as extreme events
6
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Importance of SDG 1: No poverty
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- Millions of people globally are still living in extreme poverty
- Meaning they experience deprivation in relation to ability to afford food, shelter, health care, safe water, sanitation and education
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Aim of SDG 2: Zero Hunger
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- End all forms of hunger and malnutrition by
- Ensuring all people, especially children, the poor, pregnant/lactating females, elderly and those in vulnerable situations have access to safe, nutritious food all year round
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Importance of SDG 2: Zero Hunger
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- Millions of people globally still experience chronic hunger and malnutrition resulting in high mortality rates, especially for children
- Malnutrition and hunger results in stunting and weakened immune system resulting in high levels of illness
9
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Aims of SDG 3: Good health and well-being
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- Improve physical and mental health and well-being in all countries
- By reducing morbidity and mortality due to common causes
10
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Importance of SDG 3: Good health and well-being
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- Millions of people still die globally from mainly preventable causes
- Such as communicable (HIV/AIDS)
- And non communicable disease (cardiovascular disease)
11
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Aim of SDG 4: Quality education
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- Ensure all girls and boys have access to quality education from pre-primary through to tertiary
- Means completion of free primary and secondary education
12
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Importance of SDG 4: Quality education
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- Millions of children in developing countries who do not attend school and have low literacy and numeracy skills
13
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Program addressing literacy
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- Schools for Africa (UNICEF)
14
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How do they implement Schools for Africa?
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- Build new schools/repair existing
- Give children exercise books/pencils
- Train teachers to provide quality education
15
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Aim of SDG 5: Gender equality
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- Ensure equal opportunities for both males and females in all areas of life
- Includes leadership in decision making
- Access to economic and natural resources
- End all forms of discrimination, violence, harmful practices against girls/women
