rem the post i had on Niger's poverty.. now there's ways to solve!

environment -
The report(World Resources) presents five case studies to reinforce its argument that environmental protection and poverty alleviation go hand in hand.

-in Namibia, handing communities the power to conserve wildlife led to increased incomes from employment and tourism, and a recovery in wildlife numbers

-in India's Maharashtra state, better management of water resources through measures like tree planting removed dependence on water imports and improved incomes

-in northern Tanzania, restoring traditional land management with plants improved diets, raised incomes and brought back wildlife

-in several Indonesian islands, training local people to document and report illegal logging protected forests and allowed the growth of activities such as river fishing which depend on trees for their sustainability

-in Fiji, encouraging communities to put quotas on shellfish catches returned stocks to a sustainable condition, ensuring long-term incomes.

economic - trade

politics - good governance/g8 summit

science and tech - Scientific and technical capabilities determine the ability to provide clean water, good health care, adequate infrastructure and safe food. Developed countries should reflect on the price of investing in building the capacity of developing countries to prevent or reduce the impacts of natural disasters, compared to the huge costs of international aid after the disasters have occurred