T2 Brazil - Inequality and challenges

Brazilinequality and challenges

A few people are very rich

Many people are very poor

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Portuguese kings gave out land as gifts and rewards.

The landowners employed slaves.

After slavery, the landowners still had the land.

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Group Share of wealth(2012) # of candy bars

Richest 20% 59%

Upper middle 20% 19%

Middle 20% 12%

Lower middle 20% 7%

Poorest 20% 3%

§8.9 Challenges

Brazil is developing fast, but…

There is huge inequality.

What can they do?

Brazil needs money

Grow more crops

Mine more minerals

Manufacture more goods

The rainforest is nice. But…

It has big rivers suitable for dams.

It’s rich in other resources like metals, diamonds, gas and oil.

It could be converted to farmland.

It’s a good transport route to the coast.

Roads are built

Better access to forest

LoggingFarming

More people move in

The government…

Sets aside reservations

Gets tougher on logging

Requires ranchers to retain forest

Requires farmers to improve the land they have.

Complete:p. 125 exercise 3 and 4p. 129 exercise 1, 2 and 3