 Global Disparities of Wealth and Change MR. KARNES IB GEOGGRAPHY

 What does it mean to be an IB student studying global disparities of wealth and change? MR. KARNES IB GEOGGRAPHY

 Anyone can study this stuff! What makes you special!?

 Are you capable of having a positive impact on our world? If so, what are your ideas for solving these problems?

Disparities of Wealth and Change  Objectives  Explain disparities and inequities that occur within countries because of ethnicity, residence, parental education, income, employment (formal and informal) and land ownership.

Disparities of Wealth and Change  Objectives  We are going to explain what the disparities and inequities actually are.

Disparities of Wealth and Change  Why do disparities arise?

Disparities of Wealth and Change  The world has never produced so much food.  There is enough rice and wheat to feed every person on Earth not including fruits or vegetables  Farmers prefer to dump food rather than sell it for a low price  Must think of food as a commodity  Insufficiently distributed  Food Aid – Can make things worse The Problems!

Disparities of Wealth and Change  Disparities in access to food  Why do farmers in LEDCs produce less food?  Problems LECD  Subsistence farming  Traditional farming methods  Poor Storage Facilities  Small divided landholdings  Absentee landlords – essentially feudalism  No Specialization – Not experts  Agribusiness – Food ≠ Commercial Products  OVERALL ITS NOT EFFICIENT

Disparities of Wealth and Change  Solutions  High Yield Varieties  Irrigation  Chemical pesticides and fertilizers  Mechanical Technology

Disparities of Wealth and Change  Disparities in access to shelter  Shortage of housing  LEDCs – Spend money on food  No development of large – scale low – cost housing  Rural – urban migration – effects  Shanties

Disparities of Wealth and Change  Disparities in access to health and education  Basic illness  Poor Education - Results  Mutating diseases – lack of nutrition – strong immune system – transportation  Poor water quality  Malaria  Bilharzia

 In groups, study the following slides and compose thoughtful responses to each of the previous questions?

 Each group will create a PPT and present a well organized presentation on the causes of global disparity and on ideas for how to solve them.