
Impact of Social Environment on Poverty Worldwide
Ecosystems play a vital role in poverty alleviation by providing essential resources and services. Poor communities are heavily reliant on natural resources for their well-being, but environmental degradation, corporate greed, and conflicts in some regions hinder sustainable development. Protecting the environment and addressing social inequalities are crucial to combating poverty on a global scale.
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How can social the environment affect poverty in Wales, Europe and other parts of the world?
Ecosystems Ecosystems An ecosystem relationships among the living resources, inhabitants and residents of an area. It includes plants, trees, fish, birds, micro- organisms, water, soil and people. ecosystem is a complex set of Ok so what's with the science lesson? When an ecosystem is healthy scientists say it is sustainable. This means all the elements live in balance. There is usually biodiversity living organisms and species. biodiversity, meaning there are a variety of
Ecosystems are important because they provide us with:- So what has this got to do with poverty? Food Wood Fibres Fuel Medicines Fresh water
Ecosystems also also provide essential services such as: Water purification Air and soil quality Pollination Pest control Climate regulation Protection against floods, landslides and other natural hazards So if these ecosystems are not protected things can go wrong. Does this affect me? Or is it worse for other people?
Many poorer communities are most directly reliant on ecosystem services for their well- being. The livelihoods of more than one billion people depend directly on natural resources.
Logging in Brazil Tsunami Indonesia What s happened to these ecosystems? Who will be affected Refugee camp Syria Bush fires Australia
Kibera, Africa's biggest slum A chemical factory beside a rice paddy in Yixing in Jiangsu Province What s happened to these ecosystems? Who will be affected Floods in Cornwall Exxon Valdiz Oil tanker Massive oil spillage in Alaska
In poor countries, protecting the environment is low on government priority lists. In some countries corporate greed enables the misuse of land. In some countries living in a war zone is a way of life. Some countries have so few resources it seems impossible for them to enable their citizens to flee from poverty. What can be done? Who is responsible? What can be done? Who is responsible?