Sentences with phrase «not alleviating poverty»

Simply put by Silas Siakor, «Palm oil seems to be compounding, not alleviating poverty.»

Not exact matches

Q: Some have argued TOMS has failed to alleviate poverty, in part, because shoemakers aren't getting the wages they deserve.

Part of the problem in helping alleviate poverty in the area is the fact that fundraising is more difficult when the general population doesn't know «hidden homelessness» exists.

But, save one notable exception, the policy prescriptions made by the bishops are either accepted uncritically or criticized for not going far enough in suggesting redistributive plans for alleviating poverty (at least two contributors explicitly advocate a socialist economy).

But while I am not against Fair Trade and admire much of what it has accomplished, I maintain it is not the only, and probably not the best, mechanism to alleviate the poverty of coffee farmers.

So poverty is not something to be pitied or alleviated, but condemned as sin and the notion that poverty is a result of inequality or greed and needs to be addressed by the state is not something that sits well with the Protestant work ethic.

Instead it needs to be overhauled so that it not only meets its primary purpose of alleviating poverty, but also goes further and strives to reduce inequality.

«The report reminds us that alleviating chronic poverty is not merely a question of economics.

Mr. Ziedeng appealed to Plus - One Investments not to monopolize the production of the crop but rather encourage other potential investors to come in and support so that they could engage more farmers to alleviate poverty in the area.

He argued that the centre which was established with the motive of alleviating poverty has not lived up to expectation.

The world can now attest that there is quantifiable knowledge about what can work towards alleviating extreme poverty, and also about what can not work.

If the next global development agenda seeks to alleviate poverty in all its manifestations, then that can not be possible if conflict transformation is not incorporated as half of the world's extreme poor live in conflict - affected countries.

Meanwhile, defenders of the current system view all this talk about the achievement gap with suspicion — asserting, as they do, that schooling is hopelessly intertwined with conditions in the family and community, and thus that we can't expect results to improve much until we alleviate poverty and racism.

First and foremost, you should check out Paul Tough's NYT Sunday Magazine look at Roseland and at young Barack Obama's notion that he could do more to alleviate poverty as a politician than as a community organizer — which at least so far hasn't happened.

Pruitt said while she does not offer that as an excuse for Gary schools or any urban school, she said those facts underscore the urgency to alleviate the effects of poverty on children, and help them receive a full range of educational and family services that complement one another to help students reach their potential.

This finding is not altogether surprising, since teachers in high - poverty schools had better working conditions and a real chance to succeed, their incentive to flee elsewhere was substantially alleviated.

We've got a spoken rule around the TreeHugger virtual office that we don't write «save the planet» as it's simplistic cliché, but breaking that rule somehow seems appropriate at this moment: According to a new report from the UNEP investing just 2 % of global GDP could both alleviate global poverty, set us solidly on the path away from fossil fuels, and cut our collective ecological footprint nearly in half.

Investment in mitigation and adaptation is not only our moral obligation as a major contributor to climate change, but also a sound investment in alleviating poverty and ensuring global food security now and in the future.

Three years ago, Kenda joined the Washington D.C. city chapter of Nest, a nonprofit dedicated to alleviating poverty, empowering women, and promoting peace through the successful creation of artisan businesses through a system of micro-bartering, business education, and access to markets.

This doesn't mean our city can't lead the rest of the country by implementing climate solutions at the local level which protect our health and alleviate poverty.

By people who do not understand the role of the businessman (not the government, UN, or anyone else) in alleviating poverty and human suffering?

«This coal loan is not about alleviating poverty or supporting sustainable development and the World Bank has no business making it.

While Ex-Im Bank's mission might not be to alleviate poverty, Friends of the Earth hopes that it would not use taxpayer dollars in countries where there have been serious concerns about freedom of the press, safety of their citizens and corruption.

From what I understand from reading reports from Oxfam and other aid agencies, climate change is seen as not only excerbating poverty but also hampering efforts to alleviate it.

It highlights that it could revitalise the agriculture sector, foster rural development and alleviate poverty, not least by improving rural access to sustainable energy.

While Ex-Im Bank's mission might not be to alleviate poverty, Friends of the Earth...

We've been repeatedly asked «Why doesn't COTAP do domestic projects that alleviate domestic poverty?

The allegation is that while Indigenous peoples enjoy ownership and access to land, it is not being utilised so as to alleviate poverty, provide home ownership or to promote economic development.