7.4.2 Poverty linkages and impacts

 

 

7.4.2 Poverty linkages and impacts

Impact of poverty on climate change
  • 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