PART 2IMPROVING WELL-BEING
Sustainable development and well-being duty on public bodies
4The well-being goals
The well-being goals are listed and described in Table 1—
Goal | Description of the goal |
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A prosperous Wales. | An innovative, productive and low carbon society which recognises the limits of the global environment and therefore uses resources efficiently and proportionately (including acting on climate change); and which develops a skilled and well-educated population in an economy which generates wealth and provides employment opportunities, allowing people to take advantage of the wealth generated through securing decent work. |
A resilient Wales. | A nation which maintains and enhances a biodiverse natural environment with healthy functioning ecosystems that support social, economic and ecological resilience and the capacity to adapt to change (for example climate change). |
A healthier Wales. | A society in which people's physical and mental well-being is maximised and in which choices and behaviours that benefit future health are understood. |
A more equal Wales. | A society that enables people to fulfil their potential no matter what their background or circumstances (including their socio economic background and circumstances). |
A Wales of cohesive communities. | Attractive, viable, safe and well-connected communities. |
A Wales of vibrant culture and thriving Welsh language. | A society that promotes and protects culture, heritage and the Welsh language, and which encourages people to participate in the arts, and sports and recreation. |
A globally responsible Wales. | A nation which, when doing anything to improve the economic, social, environmental and cultural well-being of Wales, takes account of whether doing such a thing may make a positive contribution to global well-being. |