Canada and the World Backgrounder articles from May 2000

Canada and the World Backgrounder archives from May 2000

Money is Not Enough.(Review)
May 1, 2000... The world is divided geographically between the Northern hemisphere and the Southern hemisphere. Coincidentally, that North/South division also works for levels of development. Most countries in the North are industrialized, democratic, and...

For Richer, For Poorer.(growing gap betweent the rich and the poor, individuals and countries)
May 1, 2000... In 1999, the total wealth of the world's three richest individuals was greater than the combined Gross Domestic Product of the 48 poorest countries - a quarter of all the world's states The rich North contains fewer people, but consumes...

The Tyranny of the Minority.(the widespread poverty of many nations in the southern hemisphere)
May 1, 2000... The nations of the South have virtually no control of any of the levers of power that matter in the world today During the 1960s and 1970s, huge numbers of colonies became independent states. As each gained its sovereign status, it proudly...

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE.(the poor countries of the world have much larger populations, and this can be a threat to the more wealthy countries)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... While the developing world may seem to lack power, there is one area where it does have strength - numbers. The French novelist Jean Raspail scared the wits out of a lot of people in 1973 when he wrote "The Camp of the Saints." In this...

A Stacked Deck.(developing countries would like more trade, but efforts by the World Trade Organization to bring that about have failed)
May 1, 2000... For many years, the more enlightened leaders of the South have been making the same plea "Give us trade not aid," but the rich nations of the North prefer to hang on to an international trading system that favours themselves Mike Moore is...

A Picture of Ill Health.(developing countries are not only poorer, but they also suffer from worse health conditions)
May 1, 2000... By all measures, the people of the South suffer from worse health than those of the North. This is due to poor nutrition, lack of access to clean water, and inadequate or non-existent medical care In some ways, life has improved in the last...

Dubious Aid.(Canada is not meeting the United Nations recommendations for aid to poorer countries)
May 1, 2000... Canada is falling way behind in its obligations to the South, along with many other rich countries. Meanwhile, aid programs have come under fire for not helping the poor as much as we might like to think The United Nations once suggested...