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Social Welfare, Social Justice and
Environmental Degradation
Focus on Children, Poverty and
Environmental Degradation
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Geographic/ Political Dimension |
Global Poverty Trap (Durning's 1989 Model)** |
Environmental Problems (deforestation, natural resource depletion, chemical contamination of air, water, land pollution, toxic waste) |
Consequences for Children (physical, mental, emotional, economic) |
Strategies to Improve |
Organizations |
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Local/Regional |
Lack of productive assets Poor health Population pressures Political powerlessness |
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National |
Domestic policies and development schemes that discriminate against poor citizens |
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International |
Flow of goods and services National debt burdens High interest rates Rising capital flight |
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Social Work Research on Environmental Threats
Environmental Threats and Social Work Interventions
International Conventions on Environment, Children and Youths
A Sampling of International Environmental and Children's NGOs and IGOs
Internet Resources for Children, Environment and Poverty
United Nations and other International Governmental Organizations (IGOs)
Global Convention Websites, Documents and Reports
International Organizations Directories
International Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
Sustainable Development Organizations
Sustainable Development Indicators and Instruments
This website contains links to documents prepared for the following two presentations:
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Mary E. Rogge, "Poverty, Environmental Degradation, and Development: Strengthening Collaborative Strategies to Protect Current and Future Generations." at "Poverty, NGO's and Development: Global Dimensions and New Directions", 10th International Symposium of the Inter-University Consortium for International Social Development, in affiliation with The Social Fund for Development (Egypt). Cairo, Egypt, June 28-July 2, 1998. Mary E. Rogge and Marie D. Hoff, "Global Environmental Degration and Social Justice: A Role for Social Work in Building a Sustainable Future", with Marie D. Hoff, Ph.D. at "Promoting Human Well-being: Addressing the Forces Shaping Society", 28th International Conference of Social Welfare, Jerusalem, Israel, July 6 1998. |
University of Tennessee College of Social Work (UTCSW)
UTCSW Children's Mental Health Services Research Center
University of Tennessee Community Partnership Center (CPC)
University of Tennessee Energy, Environment and Resources Center (EERC)
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Marie D. Hoff, MSW, Ph.D., Professor, Social Work Department, Boise State University, http://www.idbsu.edu:80/socwork/, mhoff@bsu.idbsu.edu. Julie Harris Vanover, UTCSW MSSW Student, Management and Community Practice Concentration. Lori D. Moore, 1998 UT McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Scholar. James A Post, UTCSW Children's Mental Health Services Research Center. S. Anna M. Valenti, BSBA, UTCSW MSSW Student, Clinical Practice Concentration. |
Last updated: June 2000
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