7.4.2 Poverty linkages and impacts
7.4.2
Poverty linkages and impacts
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Farming, energy, transport, urbanisation
and development choices of developing nations are crucial if global C02
reduction targets are to be met especially in rapidly industrialising countries
(Brazil, Russia, India and China)
- Global carbon trading and emissions targets
must recognise the needs and rights of the poor and the obligations of the
industrialised nations
Impacts
of poverty on globalisation
- The responsibility to act ethically,
contribute to poverty reduction and involve poor in decision making is becoming
recognised by global corporations
- Failure to act responsibly or to address
poverty undermines support for current models of globalisation
- Globalisation criticised by international
development and trade reformers
Impact
of poverty on engineering
- Requires low cost solutions that are
appropriate to cultural, political, social and economic environment
- Requires participation of the poor and
local knowledge
- Developing countries are often high risk/high
return markets