Biodiversity, Globalisation And Poverty

Biodiversity, globalisation and poverty.

The erosion of the stock of biodiversity on earth developed historically with the so-called voyages of discovery (and their antecedents), colonial conquests and the accompanying movements of natural products and peoples, i.e. movements of populations and genetic materials. These events happened with the development of technology and the so-called conquest, by man, of his environment and the app...

PRUS notes Globalisation and Poverty

There is no general consensus on the definition of globalisation. Put simply, it is a process of increasing connectivity, where ideas, capital, goods, services and people are transferred across country borders. This briefing paper discusses an aspect of economic globalisation – market access – and how this affects the rural poor. Despite all the criticisms lodged against globalisation, it is in...

Globalisation and Poverty Changes in Colombia

Poverty and biodiversity: Measuring the overlap of human poverty and the biodiversity hotspots

Article history: Received 13 October 2005 Received in revised form 17 April 2006 Accepted 26 May 2006 Available online 17 August 2006 In an effort to prioritize conservation efforts, scientists have developed the concept of biodiversity hotspots. Since most hotspots occur in countries where poverty is widespread, the success of conservation efforts depends upon the recognition that poverty can ...

The Relationship between Income Inequality, Poverty and Globalisation

The Relationship between Income Inequality, Poverty and Globalisation This paper introduces two composite indices of globalisation. The first is based on the Kearney/Foreign Policy magazine and the second is obtained from principal component analysis. They indicate the level of globalisation and show how globalisation has developed over time for different countries. The indices are composed of ...