Instructional worksheet (Fillable)
From this worksheet, you can learn about the roles and responsibilities of people and organizations that are the most commonly used. In particular, the different roles played by the government are worth memorizing as questions about what roles the government can play in solving different social problems are very popular.
The various roles taken up by a government are particularly important as they entail many responsibilities that can only done as duties by the government mainly:
Policy making, implementation and promotion (政策制定者, 執行者和推廣者): Its responsibility is to create, implement and promote policies that address societal needs (e.g. increase public housing), promote public welfare (e.g. smoking ban), and ensure the equitable distribution of resources (e.g. School Textbook Assistance Scheme)
Budget management (財政管理者): Its responsibility is to prepare the government budget, managing public funds, and ensuring fiscal responsibility.
Public Goods and Services provider (公共設施和服務提供者): Its responsibility is to supply essential services and infrastructure that benefit the entire community, such as education, healthcare, and transportation.
Civic educator (教育者): Its responsibility is to educate citizens about government policies and programmes and to understand our society, e.g. The Basic Law and the Constitution have been widely promoted national security purpose.
Regulator (監管者): Its responsibility is to ensure individuals and industry comply with legislative requirements. For example, the Hong Kong Competition Commission ensures that consumers are not overcharged for the monopoly status of a company
Income redistribution (收入再分配者): to redistribute income across different members of the society, e.g., higher-income tax rates for rich than for poor; provide social security and aid to dependent children
Coordinator (統籌者): to liaise with and communicate to different parties in a society, e.g. a coordinated effort was needed to between the government, restaurants and the public to stop the spread of Covid-19 disease.
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(2122 Y11 Finall Exam P1 (TV) P1) Identify and explain two roles that the Chinese government played in dealing with poverty.
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C.S. Examples: (2425 Y11 Quiz 3)
Source: (Rewritten)
Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases significantly contribute to climate change. In 2015, nearly 200 countries agreed to take action to reduce emissions at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris.
China's 14th Five-Year Plan reflects its commitment to addressing climate change through various strategies. The plan establishes clear goals for reducing carbon emissions and moving towards sustainable energy sources.
Key initiatives include expanding renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power, constructing hydroelectric power stations, and implementing systems to monitor industrial pollution. Despite ambitions for a greener future, challenges remain as industrialization and urbanization continue to increase energy demand. In 2019, coal represented a large portion of China's energy consumption, with efforts underway to reduce this reliance.
Additionally, China emphasizes the importance of international collaboration, particularly in supporting developing countries through cooperative initiatives. This includes creating demonstration areas for low-carbon practices and providing training for officials to enhance climate action.
Achieving these goals will require significant financial investment over the coming decades, highlighting the need for partnerships across various sectors.
“The Chinese Government plays important roles in response to climate change, yet it faces some challenges.” How can the Sources support this view? Explain your answer.（8 marks）
Policy Maker: The central government has incorporated carbon peak and carbon neutrality into its emission reduction targets in the "14th Five-Year Plan."
Measures Enforcer: The Chinese government actively implements clean energy projects like wind and solar power to reduce coal consumption and carbon emissions.
Promoter of International Cooperation: China fosters international collaboration, including South-South cooperation and low-carbon demonstration zones, to enhance global efforts against climate change.
政策制定者：中央政府在「十四五」規劃中將碳達峯和碳中和納入減排政策和目標
措施執行者：中國政府積極落實清潔能源項目，如風電、太陽能等，降低煤炭消耗，減少碳排放。
國際合作推動者：中國推動國際合作，如南南合作、建設低碳示範區等，促進全球應對氣候變化。
但中國政府亦面對以下挑戰：
經濟發展壓力：工業化和城市化導致能源消耗增加，需在減排與經濟發展間取得平衡。
技術水平局限：清潔能源技術水平偏低，影響能源結構轉型。
資金投放壓力：改善能源構造需投入巨大資金，對國家財政造成壓力。