What Is Wasting? As many as 785 million people go hungry around the world every day and 45 million of these are children. The eradication of hunger is a Complex Wicked Problem that affects 1 in 11 people worldwide, most notably in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Pacific, and Southern Asia. The UN defines hunger as periods […]
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Health, Human Rights, Society
The THRIVE Project is incredibly grateful to Dr. Ginish Cheruparambil, Martin Drewry, and Mishal Athar Shah for their captivating and inspirational presentations during the October 2024 Thrivability Matters Webinar. This webinar focused on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 1 & 2: No Poverty & Zero Hunger // Innovative Policies. With their extensive knowledge,
Millions of people are affected by many human rights violations, including those of economic, social and cultural rights.
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Human Rights, Society, Sustainability
“Leaving no one behind”. What does that mean? In fact, it means what it says. It means leaving no one behind. In other words, we bring everyone forward. But what are we not leaving people behind in? Furthermore, who are the people “left behind”? Humanity has been treading a self-destructive path for quite some time.
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Environment, Health, Human Rights, Society
It’s important that every nation in the world faces the task of eradicating global poverty. Although poverty exists in all nations, roughly 60% of the world’s poor (in 2019) lived in Sub-Saharan Africa alone, while 81% of the global poor at the poverty line of $3.65 lived in Sub-Saharan Africa or South Asia. The causes
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Health, Human Rights, Innovation, Society
In order to comprehensively understand the issue of poverty and how we alleviate it, we must recognise the role of biodiversity. Marginalised people depend on biodiversity for food security. Because of the need for poverty alleviation, there is a risk that conservation efforts could exclude areas which do not immediately impact human well-being, and by
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Environment, Science, Sustainability
Initially, it’s essential to understand that a country’s minimum legal wage, as detailed in government guidelines, is the lowest salary that organisations or companies are mandated to pay their employees. A country’s minimum legal wage is the lowest salary that the organisation or company pays the employers per government guidelines. Furthermore, the calculation of minimum
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Business, Human Rights, Society
Global poverty is a persistent problem. It also plays a major part in the ecological crisis facing our planet. However, there is an abundance of research on ways to end world poverty. The wealthiest countries have never been better off – or more technologically equipped – to solve it. So, what are the urgent steps
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Environment, Society, Strategy, Sustainability, Technology
In today’s world, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) promises to be a key tool in building social and environmental well-being. Corporations increasingly play a crucial role in contributing to solutions, not least among them poverty and sustainability (Idemudia, 2013). Research has shown that Corporate Social Responsibility can be a major factor in bringing about positive social
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Business, Society, Strategy
One the main reasons people choose to migrate is economic. Migration represents a vital pathway to a better life for many individuals and families. Therefore, poverty and migration are often closely linked. However, the circumstances that give rise to migration are complex. Migration is often perceived as either ‘voluntary’ or ‘forced’. Yet, such distinctions are
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Society, Sustainability
