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Poverty and Climate Change

Poverty and Climate Change. How was Poverty in America first defined? Poverty was first defined by Mollie Orshansky January 1965. How did she define it?

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Poverty and Climate Change

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  1. Poverty and Climate Change

  2. How was Poverty in America first defined? • Poverty was first defined by Mollie Orshansky January 1965. • How did she define it? • "Orshansky based her poverty thresholds on the economy food plan--the cheapest of four food plans developed by the Department of Agriculture.” • So how does it work? • Each person is assigned to one out of 48 different possible poverty thresholds which are based on this size of the family and the ages of the members. • But aren’t there problems with the thresholds? • The official poverty thresholds do not vary geographically, but they are updated for inflation. • "Orshansky was aware of the inconsistency involved, but there was no other alternative; she reasoned that the result would yield "a conservative underestimate" of poverty."

  3. Floods • The increasing amount of floods is posing a threat for the less adaptable areas. • Floods lead to the destruction of homes and crops. • The contaminated water leads to a rapid spread of diseases and illnesses.

  4. Drought • The increasing temperatures dry out bodies of water that the communities would usually rely on. In addition, a lack of rainfall in certain areas contributes to the drought. • This leads to the death of crops, livestock, and even people due to starvation, thirst, or malnutrition.

  5. To the left is Bangladesh, a country In danger due to its low-lying coast- line, and high population density. The Philippines, also a coastal area, is at risk of catastrophic results from natural disasters.

  6. Everyone needs to work to protect our environment for the benefit of present and future generations of humankind. Everybody has different strengths and abilities and should use them to work towards a common goal. Those who are more privileged should do more to address the issues of poverty and climate change.

  7. Bibliography African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, Department for International Development, UK, Directorate-General for Development, EU Commission, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany, Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Development Cooperation, The Netherlands, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, United Nations Development Programme, and The World Bank. "Poverty and Climate Change." Oecd.org. 30 Oct. 2002. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 12 Mar. 2009 <http://www.oecd.org/home/0,2987,en_2649_201185_1_1_1_1_1,00.html>. DeNavas-Walt, Carmen, Bernadette D. Proctor, and Jessicac C. Smith. "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2007." Census.gov. Aug. 2008. US Census Bureau. 12 Mar. 2009 <http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/p60-235.pdf>. Department of Health and Human Services, Gordon M. Fisher. "The Development and History of the U.S. Poverty Thresholds —." Http://aspe.hhs.gov/_/index.cfm. 16 Dec. 2005. United States Department of Health and Human Services. 12 Mar. 2009 <http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/papers/HPTGSSIV.htm>. "Info about Global Warming Future Climate Forecast and a range of solutions." Info about Global Warming and a range of solutions. 18 Apr. 2009 <http://www.stopglobalwarming.com.au/global_warming_future_climate_forecast.html>. Stock Photography: Search Royalty Free Images & Photos. 18 Apr. 2009 <http://www.istockphoto.com>. U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division. "How the Census Bureau Measures Poverty (Official Measure)." Census.gov. 26 Aug. 2008. US Census Bureau. 12 Mar. 2009 <http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/povdef.html>.

  8. Mark Janzer • Jeffrey Hatakeda • Nick Cicollela • Ben Wartel • Tung Pham

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