The earth is Breathing Earth ~ super cool graphic display of global birth and death rates, as well carbon dioxide emissions http://www.breathingearth.net/

Causes of Poverty Alana Sawatsky

Review: Four Levels of Dev’t 1. Highly Industrialized (Very High) 2. Newly Industrialized (High) ~ 3. Developing Countries (Med) 4. Highly Indebted Counties (Low)

Which of the following factors is typical at Stage 3 of the Demographic Transition Model? Falling immigration Lowering literacy rates Rising standard of living Increasing HIV/AIDS infections Which of the following stages has a high birth rate and a high death rate?

What is Poverty? Hard to define Depends on where you are discussing ~ context Canada vs. Congo $1.25 a day ~ barely anyone can survive on this Short Film “Wilbur Goes Poor: Part 1” – what does it mean to be poor in India’s context? http://www.whypoverty.net/en/all-about/short-films

Poverty in Developing Countries Almost half the world – over 3 billion people – live on less than $2.50 a day The GDP of the 41 Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (567 million people) is less than the wealth of the world’s richest people combined Women and children are the most vulnerable to issues of poverty The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everyone has the right to a reasonable standard of living – we need to help make sure that people have the access to basic needs that we do in Canada

Explain the difficulties a developing country faces in breaking the poverty cycle Hunger & Malnutrition HIV/AIDS Malaria and other diseases Lack of educational opportunity ~ Gender Inequality War and Conflict Family planning issues – lack of contraception Corrupt governments Environmental disasters – desertification, famine Scarcity of resources – fresh water Debt ~ Structural Adjustment Programs

Solving Poverty REAL Solutions R – Realistic solutions that are simple, and make sense to the local communities – ex. Bed nets for malaria E – Education: Health, literacy, trades, etc A – Alternatives: Micro-credit organizations L – Regulations and laws surrounding resource use; lending to corrupt gov’ts; Debt Forgiveness of Highly Indebted Countries, Greater Foreign Aid

Hans Rosling: Poverty and Development

Focus: Sub-Saharan Africa

Let’s Understand the Issues.. We have studied the ways in which environmental issues can lead to poverty.. Now it’s your turn. Review the information ~ record “Top 10 Facts” about your issue Determine the SIGNIFICANCE ~ “why your topic is a significant cause of poverty” Suggest possible solutions to your topic