Unit 3 World Poverty Flashcards
What is corruption?
Dishonestly that usually leads to the accumulation of wealth
Climate?
The regular weather conditions of the area
World trade?
Different countries buying and selling goods from each other
Global independence?
Where different countries in the world reply on each other for trade and survival
What can’t the poor afford?
To feet themselves, heat their homes and no educations
What is the BRANDT line
The northern hemisphere and the poorer Southern Hemisphere
Why does where you live affect whether you are rich or poor?
Because of the weather - hot and dry climates can lead to poverty as it is hard to grow food or keep animals
Countries in areas where natural disasters occur - destroys homes and businesses
Natural resources - if there is loads of oil reserves where you live you are more likely to be richer (Sudan and Saudia Arabia - Saudia Arabia has lots of oil so richer)
Why does poverty affect life expectancy?
More likely to die young from malnutrition or disease
Why does politics and corruption make you poor?
It makes the country unstable and, if there s a civil war, money will be put into winning that. Political instability stops countries from working their way out of poverty.
Why does climate affect poverty?
Desertification which is a problems in many countries like Africa as 92% of the continent doesn’t receive enough rain to grow reliable crops
Why does population growth cause poverty?
Number of people is growing at an exponential rate = more mouths to feed but no food to do it
Economic reasons for poverty?
Can’t afford to buy essential crops like wheat so they are forced to grow cash crops such as tobacco
Buddhism on world poverty
Their morality follows the noble eightfold path which says you should earn a “right livelihood” (having an honest job. And using your wealth well) like buying fairtrade good or giving to charity
Hinduism on world poverty
They have the idea of dharma (duty) each Varna has a specific duty and the highest (like priests) don’t aim to earn any money. They aim to be a sannyasin which relies on the charity of others so Hindus think charity is important
Judaism on world poverty
Believe all wealth comes from God so nothing belongs to us anyway. All wealth should be shared. Any Jew is welcome to live in Israel to escape poverty.