Poverty: Bolivia Case Study
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Wanting environmental sustainability is great, but if people don't have enough resources to meet their daily needs, they won't be worried about the future of our world. Instead, they will just try to survive until tomorrow.
1. Use Google Images and look for three different images that define a poverty trap. What do they have in common with the chart above? What is different? Be able to describe a poverty trap.
2. Child labour is a constant of life for many people across the world. Take a look at the website simulation on child labor. The simulation found is here
When you are done, answer the following:
Is child labour a poverty trap or a conscious choice?
Is education a way out or a false hope?
What are common poverty traps in an environmental science class?
What family member is most likely to wisely invest capital to get out of a poverty trap? Why?
Here are some more sites to look at. Specifically, we'll be looking at poverty trap, The Millenium Development Goals and the country of Bolivia in the next few days. Links to look at are below. I would suggest a 2 or 3 summary statements for each of the following.:
YOUTH (choose 2 of these to summarize)
http://www.voicesofyouth.org/
Child Labour 1
Child Labour 2
Child Labour 3
When you are done, answer the following:
Is child labour a poverty trap or a conscious choice?
Is education a way out or a false hope?
What are common poverty traps in an environmental science class?
What family member is most likely to wisely invest capital to get out of a poverty trap? Why?
Here are some more sites to look at. Specifically, we'll be looking at poverty trap, The Millenium Development Goals and the country of Bolivia in the next few days. Links to look at are below. I would suggest a 2 or 3 summary statements for each of the following.:
YOUTH (choose 2 of these to summarize)
http://www.voicesofyouth.org/
Child Labour 1
Child Labour 2
Child Labour 3
THESE ARE IMPORTANT, AND PROVIDE THE BASIS OF MOST CHURCH AND HUMANITARIAN MISSION PROGRAMS
Millenium Development Goals
Millenium Development Goals
WRITE DOWN AT LEAST 8 OBSERVATIONS FROM THESE WEBSITES
A quick snapshot: http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/bolivia
Food Security: http://www.wfp.org/content/bolivia-food-security-monitoring-2010
Population Pyramid: http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/world-population-pyramid
Food Security: http://www.wfp.org/content/bolivia-food-security-monitoring-2010
Population Pyramid: http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/world-population-pyramid
READ BOTH OF THESE, AND SEE WHAT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ABOVE MUST BE CONSIDERED
Indigenous Issues in Bolivia: http://www.globalissues.org/news/2010/04/20/5297
Sustainability Issues: http://www.fsdinternational.org/country/bolivia/envissues
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