Poverty
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'''Poverty''' is general scarcity or [[dearth]], or the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money. [[Extreme poverty|Absolute poverty]] or '''destitution''' refers to the deprivation of [[basic needs|basic human needs]], which commonly includes food, [[drinking water|water]], sanitation, clothing, shelter, health care and education. Relative poverty is defined contextually as [[economic inequality]] in the location or society in which people live. | '''Poverty''' is general scarcity or [[dearth]], or the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money. [[Extreme poverty|Absolute poverty]] or '''destitution''' refers to the deprivation of [[basic needs|basic human needs]], which commonly includes food, [[drinking water|water]], sanitation, clothing, shelter, health care and education. Relative poverty is defined contextually as [[economic inequality]] in the location or society in which people live. | ||
- | After the [[industrial revolution]], [[mass production]] in factories made production goods increasingly less expensive and more accessible. Of more importance is the modernization of [[history of agriculture|agriculture]], such as [[fertilizer]]s, to provide enough yield to feed the population. | + | After the [[industrial revolution]], [[mass production]] in factories made production goods increasingly less expensive and more accessible. Of more importance is the modernization of [[history of agriculture|agriculture]], such as fertilizers, to provide enough yield to feed the population. |
Poverty reduction is a major goal and issue for many international organizations such as the United Nations and the [[World Bank]]. | Poverty reduction is a major goal and issue for many international organizations such as the United Nations and the [[World Bank]]. |
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Poverty is general scarcity or dearth, or the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution refers to the deprivation of basic human needs, which commonly includes food, water, sanitation, clothing, shelter, health care and education. Relative poverty is defined contextually as economic inequality in the location or society in which people live.
After the industrial revolution, mass production in factories made production goods increasingly less expensive and more accessible. Of more importance is the modernization of agriculture, such as fertilizers, to provide enough yield to feed the population.
Poverty reduction is a major goal and issue for many international organizations such as the United Nations and the World Bank.
Antonym
See also
- On the Poverty of Student Life
- Poverty Row
- Self-sufficiency
- Subsistence
- Underclass
- Starving artist
- Social documentary photography