Challenges
22.5. The following challenges have been noted: climate change,
poaching, uncontrolled veld fires, stream bank cultivation,
environmental pollution and deforestation.
Responses
22.6. Government has established an Environmental Management
Authority to address environmental issues.
23. Article 25: Duty to Promote Awareness of the Charter
Constitutional and Legislative Measures
23.1. The 2013 Constitution incorporated the provisions of the Charter
into the Bill of Rights and national objectives. Additionally
Government in terms of the Constitution is obliged to promote the
Constitution through public awareness thereby promoting the
rights enshrined in the Charter. The Zimbabwe Human Rights
Commission is also mandated to promote awareness of and
respect for human rights and freedoms at all levels of society.
Administrative Measures
23.2. In keeping with its constitutional mandate, Government
spearheads an active and continuous role of promoting public
awareness of the Constitution. This is achieved through translating
it into all officially recognized languages and disseminating it as
widely as possible. The Constitution is also required to be taught in
schools and as part of the curricula for the training of members of
the security services, the civil service and members and employees
of public institutions. Government also encourages all persons and
organisations, including civic organisations, to raise awareness and
disseminate knowledge of the Constitution throughout society.
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