IE270 1st Edition Lecture 11 Outline of Last Lecture I. Critical Improvements in Agriculture productivityII. U.S. Agriculture DevelopmentIII. Developing countries today IV. Current thinking on basic development strategyV. Millenium Development Goals and targets for 2015VI. MDG expiring at end of 2015VII. Getting to the root of global food security VIII. Conclusions Outline of Current Lecture II. In class film “The People Paradox”III. IndiaIV. JapanV. AmericaVI. AfricaCurrent LectureIndia- Large family size in India is partially due to the desire for having sons- Having multiple sons raises the odds that 1 will survive- 95% of marriages are arranged- ½ the population is under 25 years old- 25,000 women are killed or maimed each year because they can’t provide sonsJapan- Not having kids is being seen as selfish- Women/children are moving to Tokyo from smaller villages- Elders are being left in rural areas with no one to take care of them- Elders cannot depends on their children or government for assistanceAmericaThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Will be one of the last countries that will still be growing in population- Americans contribute ¼ of green house gases in the world- 1 American is equivalent to 30 Indians in wastefulness and pollutionAfrica- Kenya has a fallen fertility- Population explosion—when death rates fall and birth rates remain- For the first time in modern history death rates are rising- Prostitution is a resort for money to many women because they lack trade skills- AIDS treatment is beyond many family’s means- 11 million orphans are living in sub-Saharan Africa- AIDS epidemic is spreading, mostly among women- AIDS has reversed population growth- Microbiscides—possible preventative of
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