Aileen Kwa's Books

Extrait de la couverture : "We are living in a world where resource depletion is increasing by the day and where the gap between rich and poor is steadily widening. women have been particularly affected by this crisis. We have in our midst 1.3 billion absolute poor, seventy per cent of whom are women. While this ecological and social crisis is deepening, economic growth is becoming the central preoccupation of businesses and governments world-wide. The Asian abd Pacific region, in particular, is seen as a showcase of miracle economies for other regions to emulate. But is increased growth the solution to poverty and environmental degradation ? Regional case studies documented in this book illustrate the human and environmental costs of such growth. This book shows how economic growth and impoverishement are two sides of the same coin. Money gives the power to buy up the resources of the world. The result ? Twenty per cent of the world's population consume eighty per cent of the world's resources. This leads not just to environmental degradation, but also to widespread rural poverty as local communities, especially women, lose their livehood resources. In a world of finite resources, the growth of some leads to the deprivation of others. This situation is both unsustainable and inequitable. A holisitc strategyy of transformation is needed. women have a very high stake in engendering changes that wold lead to a better human future. This book aims to be one step in that direction.

Book's by Aileen Kwa

Behind the Scenes at the WTO

Behind the Scenes at the WTO

Gender, Poverty and Sustainable Development

Gender, Poverty and Sustainable Development

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