POVERTY ISSUE

POVERTY…what we can write about it. Actually, much has been written the meaning or definition of poverty. There are two form of poverty. There are economic and social or spiritual. The poverty that people usually talk is about economic but this overlook that many economically rich countries can have a much higher percentage of social poverty than economically poor countries. Social poverty is refers to people who are lonely, depressed and addicted.

Real Life Struggle for Haitian Girl

(by Skye Wheeler ,Wednesday, January 20, 2010 Inter Press Service)

Haiti: To really understand someone walk in their shoes. This is harder than it sounds for people living in poverty without shoes.

As a single mother, Hosanna struggles to care for a boy, Naitil. She found living alone on the streets. He wears the same filthy clothes every single day. “My skin itches all over,” he says, embarrassed at the bumps covering his skin.

She knows the dirt rubs his skin raw, but she doesn’t have money for detergent or new clothing or shoes. If he doesn’t get new clothes soon, the dirt will continue to eat away at his skin, causing open sores that could easily draw in deadly typhoid fever bacteria common in the local filthy river, his only source for drinking and bathing water.

RASICM ISSUE

Racism is the belief that characteristic and abilities can be attributed to people simply on the basis of their race and that some racial group are superior to others. Racism and discrimination have been used as powerful weapons encouraging fear or hatred of others in times of conflict and war also even during economic downturns.

Racism is also a very touchy subject for some people, have been plagues which have hindered the growth of human society and the human spirit for thousands of years. The ways people have acted and reacted to these racial injustices however, has varied. Numerous events of political racism have taken place in the past, including enslavement of Africans by the Romans, black slavery in America, the mistreatment of aboriginals in various countries, European colonialism in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and countless others.

Why is this happening?

A double standard exists as to what practices are acceptable in certain communities, villages or cities and not in others. Second, people of color around the world pay a greater and disproportionate price for economic development, resources extraction and industrialism in terms of their health, quality of life and livelihood. Although corporate greed and the lack of corporate accountability explains a tremendous amount of what is described above, racism in the form of environmental racism, plays a significant role that must not be overlooked.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE

Climate Change and Global Warming

Last updated Wednesday, December 30, 2009.

The climate is changing. The earth is warming up, and there is now overwhelming scientific consensus that it is happening, and human-induced. With global warming on the increase and species and their habitats on the decrease, chances for ecosystems to adapt naturally are diminishing. Many are agreed that climate change may be one of the greatest threats facing the planet. Recent years show increasing temperatures in various regions, and/or increasing extremities in weather patterns.

This section explores some of the effects of climate change. It also attempts to provide insights into what governments, companies, international institutions, and other organizations are attempting to do about this issue, as well as the challenges they face. Some of the major conferences in recent years are also discussed.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE

By Anup Shah This Page Last Updated Wednesday, December 30, 2009

This part of the global issues web site attempts to highlight some of the environmental issues and concerns that have an affect on all of us — from what we do, to what we don’t do.

Why Is Biodiversity Important? Who Cares?

Last updated Wednesday, November 18, 2009.

Why is Biodiversity important? Does it really matter if there aren’t so many species?

Biodiversity boosts ecosystem productivity where each species, no matter how small, all have an important role to play.

For example, a larger number of plant species means a greater variety of crops; greater species diversity ensures natural sustainability for all life forms; and healthy ecosystems can better withstand and recover from a variety of disasters.Why is Biodiversity important? Does it really matter if there aren’t so many species?

And so, while we dominate this planet, we still need to preserve the diversity in wildlife.

WHAT YOU UNDERSTAND ABOUT GLOBAL ISSUES??!!

Anybody knows what is global issues? Global issue is the international issues. Normally it is the sensitivity issues that our nation worldwide converse about it. In other side of perspective, global issues also are very serious issues because it is the something that we must be alert. Global issues can categories into 4 parts which are social, political, economic and environmental.