“In an ecological perspective, in other words, there are few accidents or anomalies, only outcomes based on system structure and dynamics. Climate change and glittering malls, Calcuttan poverty and sybaritic wealth, biotic impoverishment and economic growth, militarism and terrorism, global domination and utter vulnerability are not different things but manifestations of a single system.” DifferentGrowthWealthPovertyEconomicPerspectiveStructureClimateEnvironmentalClimate ChangeTerrorismAccidentsManifestationOutcomesVulnerabilityDifferent ThingsDominationEconomic GrowthEcologicalMallsDynamicsMilitarismAnomalies Book:The Last Refuge: Patriotism, Politics, and the Environment in an Age of Terror Source: The Last Refuge: Patriotism, Politics, and the Environment in an Age of Terror
“If we neglect or abandon those who are suffering in poverty ... not only are we depriving ourselves of potential opportunities for markets and economic growth, but ultimately that despair may turn to violence that turns on us.” IfsMaySufferingTurnsOpportunityGrowthPovertyViolenceEconomicDespairAbandonNeglectEconomic GrowthDepriving Author:Barack Obama
“Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth... these are one and the same fight. We must connect the dots between climate change, water scarcity, energy shortages, global health, food security and women's empowerment. Solutions to one problem must be solutions for all.” PeopleProblemFightingEnergyGrowthWaterPovertyEconomicSecurityPlanetsSolutionsEmpowermentClimateClimate ChangeSavingOur PlanetEconomic GrowthLiftingAdvancingDotsShortageScarcityHealth FoodFood SecurityGlobal PovertyGlobal HealthEconomic EmpowermentSolutions To PovertyEconomic Climate Author:Ban Ki-moon
“The tax rate increases reduce economic growth; they shrink the pie; they cause more poverty, more despair, more unemployment, which are all things government is trying to alleviate with spending.” TryingGovernmentCausesGrowthPovertyEconomicTaxesDespairAll ThingsIncreaseRateSpendingPieUnemploymentShrinksEconomic GrowthAlleviate Author:Arthur Laffer
“We must fight inequality and poverty if we want to re-establish peace and security. Seven million Mexicans live in extreme poverty, which is why I have launched a crusade against hunger. We also have to improve our educational system and stimulate economic growth.” IfsWantFightingGrowthPovertyMillionsEconomicSecuritySevenHungerEducationalExtremesInequalityEconomic GrowthCrusadesEducational SystemExtreme PovertyPeace And Security Author:Enrique Pena Nieto
“Polak, a psychiatrist, has applied a behavioral and anthropological approach to alleviating poverty, developed by studying people in their natural surroundings. He argues that there are three mythic solutions to poverty eradication: donations, national economic growth, and big businesses. Instead, he advocates helping the poor earn money through their own efforts of developing low-cost tools that are effective and profitable.” PeopleHelpingBigsThreeGrowthNaturalPoorEffortPovertyStudyEconomicCostApproachSolutionsLowsToolsArguingDevelopingSurroundingsProfitableEconomic GrowthPsychiatristBig BusinessDonationSolutions To Poverty Author:Amy Lockwood
“Chile has done a lot to rid itself of poverty, especially extreme poverty, since the return to democracy. But we still have a ways to go toward greater equity. This country does not have a neoliberal economic model anymore. We have put in place a lot of policies that will ensure that economic growth goes hand in hand with social justice.” WayDoeStillsCountryDoneHandsSocialGrowthJusticePovertyDemocracyGreaterEconomicPolicyReturnModelsSocial JusticeExtremesEquityEconomic GrowthHand In HandChileExtreme PovertyEconomic Models Author:Michelle Bachelet
“If we have an honest discussion on whether the war on poverty should be fought with welfare or with economic growth in the private sector, Democrats will lose black votes.” IfsShouldWarBlackGrowthLosesPovertyEconomicHonestVoteDemocratDiscussionWelfareEconomic GrowthPrivate SectorWar On Poverty Author:Alveda King
“The problem in Peru is not so much poverty - it is inequality. The essence of the discourse in 2005 and 2006 is the same one that we have maintained in 2010 and 2011. My macroeconomic policy is to strengthen and ensure economic growth but with social inclusion.” ProblemGrowthPovertyEconomicPolicyInequalityInclusionEconomic Growth Author:Ollanta Humala