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Global Inequality (Pack 6.1) Key Terms and Proof of Poverty

Global Inequality (Pack 6.1) Key Terms and Proof of Poverty. GLOBAL INEQUALITY The four major parts of this topic are: proof of inequality and poverty facts and figures about inequality the causes of inequality: unfair trade; debt; high birth rate; colonialism; corruption

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Global Inequality (Pack 6.1) Key Terms and Proof of Poverty

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  1. Global Inequality (Pack 6.1) Key Terms and Proof of Poverty

  2. GLOBAL INEQUALITY • The four major parts of this topic are: • proof of inequality and poverty • facts and figures about inequality • the causes of inequality: unfair trade; debt; high birth rate; colonialism; corruption • possible solutions to inequality • … and don’t forget to revise your Key Ideas and how you can write about each.

  3. KEY TERMINOLOGY AND VOCABULARY Here are some key words. Make sure you know what they mean, and can give an example of each. MEDC, RIC, LEDC, Absolute Poverty, Relative Poverty, Exploitation, Colonialism, Multi – national Companies or Corporations, Self – determination, Bilateral Aid, Multi-lateral Aid, Voluntary Aid, Debt, Cash Crop, Trade, Subsidies, Tariffs, Quotas, Make Poverty History, G8, Live 8, Human Development Index, Poverty Cycle

  4. TYPES OF POVERTY Absolute poverty= the struggle for daily survival, e.g. the poor of Chad (+ supporting figures). 2000 calories per day required to avoid malnutrition. Relative poverty = being poor compared to the norm of one’s culture, e.g. not being able to afford a car in Britain (+ supporting figures). Commonly less than half average income (GNP per capita)

  5. PROOF OF POVERTY To tell whether a country is poor we must use a variety of development indicators. Poverty is more than just lack of money. It is about how lack of wealth effects lifestyle and standards of living. It can be shown through a variety of statistics. It will be very useful to learn them, and to explain what each means.

  6. UK (an example of an MEDC) Birth rate 14 Death rate 12 Fertility rate 1.8 Life expectancy 76 GNP per capita £18,070 Calorie intake per day 3181 Population per doctor 620 Adult illiteracy 1%

  7. Tanzania (an example of an LEDC) Birth rate 50 Death rate 13 Fertility rate 7.1 Life expectancy 55 GNP per capita £120 Calorie intake per day 2209 Population per doctor 26,200 Adult illiteracy 35% A summary of each country’s indicators gives them a position on the UN’s Human Development Index (HDI)

  8. ADDITIONAL FACTS ABOUT WORLD POVERTY • 78% of the world’s population live in LEDCs • they earn only 16% of the world’s wealth • they get only 10% of the world’s education • they get only 5% of the world’s health care

  9. THE GAP IS GETTING WIDER How can you show that the problems are getting worse? Compare figures for 1970 with 2005 …

  10. WELL KNOW LEDCs and MEDCs The less developed part of the world may also be Referred to as the “South” or the “Third World” or the “Developing World”. MEDC LEDC Japan (Asia) Bangladesh Australia (Oceania) New Guinea USA (America) Bolivia Germany (Europe) Albania South Africa (Africa) Chad

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