Monday, February 7, 2011

The Poverty Trap

Your goal:  To create your own idea of what a poverty trap is.

To start, read http://www.theglobalist.com/storyid.aspx?StoryId=5032  Each one of these poverty traps needs to be converted into a visual  flow chart.   Here's an example of one:


Now, in environmental science, we need to look at the world as a whole in terms of sustainability.   If individuals matter, we need to look at natural capital, solutions, tradeoffs, degradation and still consider the fact that individuals matter.   As such, we have to develop ways out of the poverty trap that are sustainable.

Use your pictures and see how they connect with this bigger picture of poverty by adding them on around this image (which is provided for you).   You will need to take a careful look at this to see the picture.

Write an essay response (3-6 paragraphs) on ways to dismantle poverty traps and post to your wiggio drop box for your group.

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