Access to nature | Alleviation of hunger |
Alleviation of poverty | Animal rights |
Child welfare | Children's rights |
Civility | Clean air |
Clean water | Community development |
Consumer protection | Economic opportunity & inclusion |
Ecosystem restoration | Education |
Elimination of a disease | Elimination of racism |
Environmental justice | Food safety & quality |
Food security | Freedom |
Health & wellness | Healthcare |
Housing | Human rights |
Nutrition | Peace |
Pollution clean up | Preservation and access to cultural heritage |
Protecting endangered species | Public space |
Quality of life | Reduction and mitigation of disasters |
Responsible stewardship of natural resources | Reversal of environmental issues |
Social justice | Support for arts & performing arts |
Support for culture | Support for sports, leisure & recreation |
Wildlife habitat | Youth employment |
Social Goods
Social goods are produced by the environment such as a forest that provides ecological services such as the purification of air and water. They also include government services such as healthcare that benefit quality of life or the environment. In some cases, individuals, institutions, nonprofits or firms may also produce social goods such as a profitable company that has a positive influence on both the environment and quality of life everywhere they impact.Social Issues
Social goods can be viewed as the prevention or solution to social issues and environmental issues. As a concrete example of a social good, a society that covers healthcare, dental care, education and social security for its members.Quality of Life
Anything that unambiguously improves quality of life for all people in a society, region, city or neighborhood can be viewed as a social good. This may include environmental justice and improvement of the environment.| Overview: Social Goods | ||
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Definition | Services that benefit people and planet. | |
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