Lindsay Rae, Ashley Clements, Sarah Marland

World Poverty for Dummies

Von Lindsay Rae, Ashley Clements, Sarah Marland et al.

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Produktbeschreibung

Discover the causes and effects of poverty - and how you can make a difference. With "World Poverty For Dummies," you'll find out about the building blocks of poverty, as well as its varying causes and manifestations in different regions around the world. Most importantly, you'll also discover what you can do; from changing your consumer choices or lobbying your government, to becoming an aid worker. "World Poverty For Dummies" covers: The geography of poverty The cult of bribery, corruption and theft The impact of aid, trade rules, world markets and debt

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Uncover the global building blocks of poverty Ending world poverty is possible -- and you can help. With World Poverty For Dummies, you find out about the building blocks of poverty, as well as its varying causes and manifestations in different regions around the world. Most importantly, you discover inspiring stories of change and actions you can take -- from changing your consumer and investment choices or lobbying your government, to becoming an aid worker. Discover: * The real situation of the global poor * Life in the world's megacities * Solutions that address poverty * Ways to get your friends onboard * How to become an aid worker

Produktdetails

• For Dummies
• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 1W731406990
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: Dezember 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 186mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 716g
• ISBN-13: 9780731406999
• ISBN-10: 0731406990
• Artikelnr.: 23804400

Autorenporträt

Sarah Marland manages Amnesty International Australia's campaign on human rights and poverty. Ashley Clements works with refugees for World Vision in the Middle East. Lindsay Rae is head of research and education at World Vision Australia. Adam Valvasori is values manager at The Body Shop Australia.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword. Introduction. Part I: For Richer or Poorer. Chapter 1. Rich
World, Poor World. Chapter 2. What's Wrong With Being Poor? Chapter 3. The
Geography of Poverty. Chapter 4. So You Want to Make a Difference? Part II:
Poverty's Building Blocks. Chapter 5. Shadows of the Past. Chapter 6.
Conflict and Disaster. Chapter 7. The Cult of Bribery, Corruption and
Theft. Part III: Poverty Under the Microscope. Chapter 8. Women: The
World's Poor. Chapter 9. Hunger and Thirst. Chapter 10. The Foundations of
Learning. Chapter 11. Livelihoods Lost. Chapter 12. Getting Sicker, Dying
Younger. Part IV: Poverty's Outlook. Chapter 13. Migration and Human
Trafficking. Chapter 14. Creating a Planet of Slums. Chapter 15. Climate
Chaos and World Poverty. Part V: Economics and Levers of Change. Chapter
16. Scrambling for Global Resources. Chapter 17. Harnessing the Might of
Money. Chapter 18. Delivering Aid That Works. Chapter 19. The Lie of the
Level Playing Field: World Trade. Chapter 20. Escaping the Vortex of Debt.
Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 21. Ten Most Exciting Stories of Change.
Chapter 22. Ten Plus Hazards on the Horizon. Chapter 23. Ten Informative
and Inspiring Movies. Chapter 24. Ten Actions You Can Take. Index.