Social Aspect of Sustainable Development: Issues of Poverty and Food Shortage
Social aspect in the context of Sustainable development became more important, when it was realized that the level of poverty in the world is not decreasing. There is a need to investigate poverty conception as a separate element. It is important to understand the transformation road of poverty...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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NGO “Economic Laboratory for Transition Research” (ELIT)
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Montenegrin Journal of Economics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mnje.com/sites/mnje.com/files/059-078_-_straipsnis_et_al.pdf |
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| Summary: | Social aspect in the context of Sustainable development became
more important, when it was realized that the level of poverty in the
world is not decreasing. There is a need to investigate poverty conception
as a separate element. It is important to understand the
transformation road of poverty concept from original thought – lack
of income for fulfilling basic physical needs, to the emphasizing on
needs of individuals and life quality. Poverty is a multifaceted phenomenon,
which can be caused by a variety of different reasons; it
is also constantly changing, depending on how the countries and
their societies are developing. Persons living in poverty are at the
group of risk; individuals are more vulnerable, often have more
frequent health problems, their resources and quality of life are generally
lower than the national average. Object – social dimension
of sustainabale development. |
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| ISSN: | 1800-5845 1800-6698 |