Poverty Flashcards
PREVIOUS DEFINITIONS
Explain 1st/2nd/3rd world definitions of poverty.
1st = industrialised, capitalist 2nd = industrialised, communist 3rd = everyone else
PREVIOUS DEFINITIONS
Why is the 1st/2nd/3rd world definition criticised?
‘3rd world’ is divisive & considered reductionist.
PREVIOUS DEFINITIONS
Explain the north/south definitions of poverty.
North = developed South = underdeveloped
PREVIOUS DEFINITIONS
Explain the majority/minority definitions of poverty.
Minority = developed Majority = underdeveloped
CURRENT DEFINITIONS
What is now the most popular form of poverty definition?
What is a criticism of this?
What does it focus on?
‘Developed’ and ‘underdeveloped’.
Suggests some countries missed out on development.
It focuses on exploitation - a neo-marxist theory.
CURRENT DEFINITIONS
Explain the economic definitions of poverty.
MEDC - most economically developed country
LEDC - less economically developed country
LLEDC - least economically developed country
CURRENT DEFINITIONS
Explain the bottom billion definition of poverty.
Most countries are doing well, the focus should be on the ‘bottom billion’ who are struggling.
CURRENT DEFINITIONS
Why is using GNI useful to define poverty?
Why is it criticised?
Comparisons between countries.
Difficult to measure individuals/families to know how poor they are in their countries.
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE
What was the UN using to address issues about poverty BEFORE 2015?
From 2000 - 2015, they used Millennium Development Goals.
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE
What was the aim of the UN’s Millennium Development Goals?
Did they succeed?
To halve poverty by 2015
Nearly - fell from 15% to 9% between 2000 - 2015.
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE
What did the UN introduce in 2015 as a replacement if the MDGs?
Sustainable Development Goals
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE
How many Millennium Development Goals were there?
8
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE
How many Sustainable Development Goals were there?
17
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE
After the introduction of Sustainable Development Goals, who was the responsibility passed to?
Passed from government to NGOs - non-governmental organisations
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE
What was the aim of Sustainable Development Goals?
Eliminate poverty and protect the environment.
