Part Two

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Sustainable Development?

Based on concept that western-style development is not sustainable. Requires us to rethink meaning of development in terms of Human Development

United Nations Development Program indicators of human development include: levels of education access to safe drinking water and healthcare infant and maternal mortality caloric intake in addition to “standard” indicators such as: GDP trade balance external debt

Are the problems of development rooted in the system so that actual development would mean a change in the system?

Sustainable development proposes a more flexible concept of quality of life Development means different things to different people Different regions - different needs Is a single model is appropriate? A more integral model considers ecology, culture, gender, tradition, and local production methods.

Case Study: Brazil

2004: Minimum wage went up to $121.50/month Basic Basket: products that a typical family of 4 (2 adults, 2 children) purchases every month. In Brazil = 22 food and drink products, 4 house cleaning products, 5 personal hygiene products,

Product

Quantity

Weight

Price (April 2004)

Food & Drink

. 78.09%

R$ 160.37

Rice - packets of 5 kg

3

8.22%

R$ 16.88

Beans - packets of 1 kg

4

2.66%

R$ 5.46

Sugar - packets of 5 kg

2

1.53%

R$ 3.14

Coffee - packets of 500 g

3

6.29%

R$ 12.92

Wheat flour (1 kg)

3 1.85%

R$ 3.80

Manioc flour (500 g)

1 0.59%

R$ 1.21

Potatoes (1 kg)

4 1.21%

R$ 2.48

Onion (1 kg)

1 0.48%

R$ 0.99

Garlic (1 kg)

0.2 1.96%

R$ 4.03

Eggs (dozens)

3 2.87%

R$ 5.89

Butter (250 g)

4 1.71%

R$ 3.51

Tomato sauce (370 g)

2

1.92%

R$ 3.94

Soy Oil (900 ml)

5

3.19%

R$ 6.55

Milk in powder (450 g)

3

5.88%

R$ 12.07

Spaghetti/pasta (500g)

4

2.83%

R$ 5.81

Biscuits (200 g)

4

2.32%

R$ 4.76

Meat - noble (1 kg)

3

10.14%

R$ 20.82

Meat - cheaper (1 kg)

4

7.65%

R$ 15.71

Frozen chicken (1 kg)

5 9.22%

R$ 18.93

Sausage (1 kg)

0.5 2.21%

R$ 4.54

Pork sausage (1 kg)

0.3 1.45%

R$ 2.98

Cheese mozzarella (1 kg)

0.5 1.85%

R$ 3.80

House Cleaning

.

11.19 %

R$ 22.98

Powder soap (800 g)

4 4.81%

R$ 9.88

15 4.32%

R$ 8.87

Sanitary water (1 liter)

2 1.08%

R$ 2.22

Detergent (500 ml)

2 0.99%

R$ 2.03

Bar soap (100 g)

Personal hygiene

. 10.72%

R$ 22.01

Toillet paper (4 rolls)

3

3.20%

R$ 6.57

Tooth paste (50 g)

4

1.81%

R$ 3.72

Bath soap (90 g)

10

2.02%

R$ 4.15

Deodorant (100 ml)

2

1.29%

R$ 2.65

Absorbent (packet w/ 10)

1

2.40%

R$ 4.93

Total Cost: $95.96441 Does not include rent, utilities, transportation, school fees, etc. Recall the minimum wage: $121.50/ month

The WTO prohibits member nations, like the United States, from discriminating against the importation of goods made by children.