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Environmental Sustainability Global Partnerships Elaine, Nicole, & Lauren By PresenterMedia.comPresenterMedia.com

Environmental Sustainability & Global Partnerships Goal: Integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programmes and reverse the loss of environmental resources The targeted change for 2015 Likelihood of reaching the goal The implications for successful achievement of the goals Why these changes are of concern to social workers

Environmental Sustainability -Loss of forest -Emissions -Animal life diminishing -Drinking water -Sanitation Global Partnerships: -Aid to developing countries -Communication/Technology Gaps Targeted Areas for Change Environmental Sustainability & Global Partnerships

Reaching the Goal Implications for successful achievement of these goals: -Globalization -A world only online -Costs of services could rise -Diversity could disappear -A world of privilege Environmental Sustainability & Global Partnerships

Is the Goal in Sight? Integrate principles of sustainable development into policies Reverse the loss of environmental resources Reduce biodiversity loss Halve the number of people who do not have access to safe water & basic sanitation Improve the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers Environmental Sustainability & Global Partnerships

Success Montreal Protocol has led to 98% reduction in ozone-depleting substances 14.6 % of the earth’s surface is protected Marine protection has doubled 2.1 billion people gained access to drinking water 1.9 billion people gained access to improved sanitation 200 million slum dwellers gained improvements Still in Progress Forests are disappearing despite policies and laws Carbon dioxide emissions have increased by more than 46% Many species headed toward extinction Slum dwellers are increasing due to urbanization Over 1 billion people still need basic sanitation in order to reach goal Is the Goal in Sight? Environmental Sustainability & Global Partnerships

Global Partnerships Targeted Change Address the needs of least developed countries Develop an open, rule-based, predictable, non-discriminatory, trading/financial system Deal comprehensively with developing countries’ debt Make technological benefits available Is the Goal in Sight? Environmental Sustainability & Global Partnerships

Success and Still in Progress All developed countries provide duty-free market access to exports of least developed Debt service ratios are reduced by 1/4 35 countries have received full debt relief Almost 40% of world’s population is online Is the Goal in Sight? Environmental Sustainability & Global Partnerships Still in Progress Aid flow is decreasing to the poorest countries

Impact on Social Work Social workers play a part in world affairs  Counseling and aiding refugees;  Facilitating international adoptions;  Providing disaster relief in times of crisis;  Developing, managing and staffing international service-delivery programs like the Red Cross; and,  Researching international issues with a focus on improving people’s quality of life and addressing injustices. Environmental Sustainability & Global Partnerships The world’s problems are everyone's problem.