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POVERTY &
ENVIRONMENT
MEHA LODHA
12th November, 2009
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POVERTY
Poverty is the condition of lacking basic
human needs such as nutrition, clean
water, health care, clothing and shelter
because of the inability to afford them.
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ENVIRONMENT
Environmental protection is a practice ofprotecting the environment, on individual,organizational or governmental level, for the
benefit of the natural environment and (or)humans.
Environmental degradation is the
deterioration of the environment throughdepletion of resources such as air, waterand soil, the destruction of ecosystems andthe extinction of wildlife.
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REGIONAL POVERTY
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EFFECT OF POVERTY ON
ENVIRONMENT
Resource stripping in 3rd world to pay off debts
Increasing population draining natural resources
Lack of education leading to inefficient production
Exploitation of biodiversity
Pollution air, water, soil, noise
Lack of standard adherence
Poor soil quality - Reduced crop yields
Deforestation
Famine
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DEFORESTATION
CAUSES
Urban Housing
Agriculture
Grazing Land
Fuel
Construction
EFFECTS
Soil ErosionInterference with
water cycle
Loss of biodiversity
Flooding and
drought
Climate change
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EFFECT ON BIODIVERSITY
Poaching
Habitat destruction
Species extinction
Coral bleaching
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POLLUTION
Acid rain
Ocean dumping
Untreated sewage
Air pollution
Soil contamination
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UNTREATED SEWAGE
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CLIMATE CHANGE
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EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENT ON
POVERTY
Abundant resources can alleviate poverty
- creation of opportunities
- better standards of living
Environment degradation can lead to
increasing poverty
- human dependency on nature
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FROM THE 3RDWORLD
If the poor world were to develop and
consume in the same manner as the West to
achieve the same living standards, we would
need two additional planet Earths to produceresources and absorb wastes
- Centre for Science & Environment, NewDelhi, India
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SUSTAINABLEDEVELOPMENT
Sustainable development is a pattern of
resource use that aims to meet human
needs while preserving the environment sothat these needs can be met not only in the
present, but also for future generations.
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ENVIRONMENTAL
ACTIVISM
INDIA
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INDIA
17.5% of world population
2.4% of world land area
42% of population below IPL
2050 most populous country
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CHIPKO MOVEMENT
Means to stick in Hindi
Hugging trees
18th century and early
1970s
Upper Himalayas
Eco-socialism
Eco-feminism
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NARMADA BACHAO ANDOLAN
NGO
Tribal people, agriculturists,
environmentalists
Narmada River Sardar Sarovar Dam
Rehabilitation and replacement issue
Medha Patkar & Baba Amte
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VANDANA SHIVA
Environmental grass-root activist, eco-feminist
Navdanya - seed savingand organic farmingmovement
Bija Vidyapeeth
Right Livelihood Award,Earth Day InternationalAward, Global 500Award
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CONCLUSION
Meeting needs of present at cost of future
Poverty and Environment degradation
vicious cycle
Importance of sustainable development
Coordination between developed countries
and the third world