While attending a meeting which focused on global health initiatives the status of the millennial development goal to ensure environmental stability was reviewed. What information indicates that action is being taken to address this goal?
1. Carbon dioxide emissions have reduced by 10% over the last quarter.
2. The number of deaths of school age children has decreased 1% worldwide.
3. Enrollment in public school systems in South Africa have increased by 15%.
4. Water purification programs have been implemented in 15 cities in West Africa.
5. Portable sanitation stations have been installed in small towns along the East African border.
Answer: 1, 4, 5
Explanation: 1. The targets for the millennial development goal to ensure environmental stability are to integrate principles of sustainable development into national policies and programs and reverse the loss of environmental resources by reducing energy use and carbon dioxide emissions, reduce by 80% the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water, and achieve significant improvement in lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers through adequate sanitation and secure housing tenure. Reducing the deaths of school age children addresses the goal of reducing child mortality. Increasing public school enrollment addresses the goal to achieve universal primary education.
4. The targets for the millennial development goal to ensure environmental stability are to integrate principles of sustainable development into national policies and programs and reverse the loss of environmental resources by reducing energy use and carbon dioxide emissions, reduce by 80% the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water, and achieve significant improvement in lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers through adequate sanitation and secure housing tenure. Reducing the deaths of school age children addresses the goal of reducing child mortality. Increasing public school enrollment addresses the goal to achieve universal primary education.
5. The targets for the millennial development goal to ensure environmental stability are to integrate principles of sustainable development into national policies and programs and reverse the loss of environmental resources by reducing energy use and carbon dioxide emissions, reduce by 80% the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water, and achieve significant improvement in lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers through adequate sanitation and secure housing tenure. Reducing the deaths of school age children addresses the goal of reducing child mortality. Increasing public school enrollment addresses the goal to achieve universal primary education.
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