Unequal Planet offers young readers a clear, insightful look at Earth''s ongoing inequality crisis.

If everyone on Earth was equal, we would have the same standards of living, opportunities, wealth, health and other factors that make our lives differentBut this isn''t the case, the world is not an equal place and many experience great inequality in their lives.

Unequal Planet looks at the reasons behind global inequality - from where people are born to their individual income to the impacts of climate change, and suggests some positive, practical solutions to this complex and challenging issueIt also explores what we can all do - at a global and an individual level - to help make the world a more equal and better place.

Aimed at readers aged 9 and up.

Contents:
IT''S NOT FAIR!/WHAT IS MONEY?/WEALTH AND INCOME/RICH AND POOR COUNTRIES/NATURAL RESOURCES/LAND GRAB!/CASE STUDY: HAITI/DEALING WITH DEBT/INVENTIONS AND TECHNOLOGY/CASE STUDY: NORWAY/INEQUALITY IN SOCIETY/MORE INEQUALITIES/CLIMATE CHANGE CRISIS/CASE STUDY: TORRES STRAIT ISLANDERS/CAN WE FIX IT/INTERNATIONAL AID/EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE/CASE STUDY: EQUALITY FOR WOMEN/BIG IDEAS/ WHAT CAN YOU DO?/A FAIRER FUTURE?/GLOSSARY/FURTHER READING/INDEX

Titles in this series:
Plastic Planet
Hot Planet
Recycled Planet
Sustainable Planet
Extinction Planet
Peaceful Planet

Format Häftad Omfång 48 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Hachette Children's Group Utgivningsdatum 2024-05-09 ISBN 9781445185668