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CAUTION: The following links and
accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the situation
in Kiribati in the early years of the 21st Century. Some of these links
may lead to websites that present allegations that are unsubstantiated,
misleading or even false. No attempt has been made to validate
their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on
this page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular
interest to you. You might be
interested in exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and
per-capita GDP, for example. Perhaps
your paper could focus on life expectancy or infant mortality. Other factors of interest might be
unemployment, literacy, access to basic services, etc. On the other hand, you might choose to
include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty such as Human Trafficking,
Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
as this one. Draw comparisons between
activity in adjacent countries and/or regions. Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
the Resources
for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather *** Kiribati
consists of low-lying atolls and islands, with land rarely rising more than a
few feet above sea level. Even a moderate rise in sea level could be
catastrophic for the nation. Kiribati is vulnerable to an increase in extreme
weather events, including storms and typhoons. These events pose significant
risks to the islands and their communities. – adapted from Microsoft BING Copilot World
Bank Climate & Develoment Reports The Pacific Atoll Countries Country Climate and Development Report, World Bank Group, 21 Oct 2024 [accessed 11 Dec 2024] This
Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) explores
the unique climate change challenge faced by the Pacific Atoll Countries
(Pacific Atolls), the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of the Marshall
Islands (RMI), and Tuvalu. It explores the key sources of climate
vulnerability, as well as the development and adaptation strategies that are
needed for preserving livelihoods, ecosystems, and the countries’ long-term
viability. The Pacific Atolls confront some of the most severe existential
threats from climate change of any region in the world. *** ARCHIVES *** The World Factbook - Kiribati U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/kr.html [accessed 31
December 2020] World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/kiribati/ [accessed 5 January 2021] Economic
development is constrained by a shortage of skilled workers, weak
infrastructure, and remoteness from international markets. The public sector
dominates economic activity, with ongoing capital projects in infrastructure
including road rehabilitation, water and sanitation projects, and renovations
to the international airport, spurring some growth. GDP -
per capita (PPP): $2,000 (2017
est.) Labor
force - by occupation: agriculture:
15% industry:
10% services: 75% (2010 est.) Unemployment
rate: 30.6% (2010
est.) Population
below poverty line: N/A Maternal
mortality rate: 92 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) Infant
mortality rate: total: 29.2 deaths/1,000 live births Life
expectancy at birth: total population: 67.5 years Drinking
water source: improved: total: 71.6% of
population Physicians
density: 0.2 physicians/1,000 population (2013) Sanitation
facility access: improved: total: 61.1% of
population Electricity
access: electrification - total population: 84.9% (2016) The
Borgen Project - Kiribati borgenproject.org/category/kiribati/ [accessed 11
February 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the
United States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for
the world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
Foreign Aid To Battle Poverty In Kiribati borgenproject.org/poverty-in-kiribati/ ~
Healthcare In Kiribati Is Steadily Improving borgenproject.org/healthcare-in-kiribati/ ~
5 Facts About Healthcare In Kiribati borgenproject.org/seo-key-term-healthcare-in-kiribati/ ~
9 Facts About Life Expectancy In Kiribati borgenproject.org/facts-about-life-expectancy-in-kiribati/ ~
Top 9 Facts About Hunger In Kiribati borgenproject.org/facts-about-hunger-in-kiribati/ ~
Increasing Subsistence Yields Key To Sustainable Agriculture In Kiribati borgenproject.org/sustainable-agriculture-in-kiribati/ ~
Addressing The Success Of Humanitarian Aid To Kiribati borgenproject.org/humanitarian-aid-to-kiribati/ ~
Infrastructure In Kiribati: One Road’s Impact On Half The Population borgenproject.org/infrastructure-in-kiribati/ ~
Education In Kiribati: Access For Older Students borgenproject.org/education-in-kiribati/ Looking
back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Kiribati-ECONOMY.html [accessed 11
February 2021] Kiribati's
economy was supported by revenues from phosphate mining on Banaba until the
deposits were exhausted in 1979. Since then, the nation has relied on fishing,
subsistence agriculture, and exports of copra, recently 80–95% of exports,
and fish, 4–20% of exports. Unemployment
was officially 2%, but underemployment was estimated by the government to be
about 70% by a 1992 estimate. All material
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