# World Development **URL:** https://vizya.org/c/world-development/5.md [Latest](https://vizya.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://vizya.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://vizya.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the World Development category](https://vizya.org/t/about-the-world-development-category/12)
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How we can create the best environment for all species and our planet ? What are the main challenges facing us and how we can resolve them ? --- ## [Child Trafficking](https://vizya.org/t/child-trafficking/101)
**Author:** [@max](https://vizya.org/u/max)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2023, 8:01am UTC](https://vizya.org/t/child-trafficking/101 "2023-12-05T08:01:45Z")
Please watch “Sound of Freedom” : It’s very troubling but important to watch. Here are a few points from the movie : Human trafficking is a $ 150 billion business. The US is one of the top destinations for hum… --- ## [Causes of Death](https://vizya.org/t/causes-of-death/100)
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Our World in Data has created a new report on what we die from. This is the summary : The full report can be accessed here : Our World in Data --- ## [Plant Based - An idea whose time has come](https://vizya.org/t/plant-based-an-idea-whose-time-has-come/98)
**Author:** [@max](https://vizya.org/u/max)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2023, 8:13am UTC](https://vizya.org/t/plant-based-an-idea-whose-time-has-come/98 "2023-07-28T08:13:31Z")
Even the great Albert Einstein said the following : His feelings echoed something Leonardo Da Vinci said over 500 years ago : It is shocking how long it seems to take our species to properly adopt concepts promot… --- ## [Is Money a Zero Sum Game?](https://vizya.org/t/is-money-a-zero-sum-game/90)
**Author:** [@max](https://vizya.org/u/max)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2023, 12:52pm UTC](https://vizya.org/t/is-money-a-zero-sum-game/90 "2023-06-30T12:52:47Z")
The following is an interesting video by Alan Watts on the Global Illusion with Money : The Global Illusion - Alan Watts on Money - YouTube Also to be found on YouTube are the Zeitgeist documentaries, where it is claime… --- ## [Recommended Global Priorities](https://vizya.org/t/recommended-global-priorities/76)
**Author:** [@simon](https://vizya.org/u/simon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 2:48am UTC](https://vizya.org/t/recommended-global-priorities/76 "2022-08-02T02:48:25Z")
Image by Stefan Keller from Pixabay In considering what are the most important global priorities, I have created the following categories and used data and information from several sources : Global Poverty – Gener… --- ## [Recommended Resources](https://vizya.org/t/recommended-resources/79)
**Author:** [@max](https://vizya.org/u/max)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2022, 2:47am UTC](https://vizya.org/t/recommended-resources/79 "2022-08-04T02:47:50Z")
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay An initial list of recommended resources for further research : Copenhagen Consensus Center (https://www.copenhagenconsensus.com) The Copenhagen Consensus Center is a think tank … --- ## [Recommended Charities](https://vizya.org/t/recommended-charities/78)
**Author:** [@simon](https://vizya.org/u/simon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2022, 1:38am UTC](https://vizya.org/t/recommended-charities/78 "2022-08-03T01:38:23Z")
Image by Ralphs\_Fotos from Pixabay These have been obtained from a variety of sources including GiveWell, which identifies organisations that produce exceptional results. We group them into the same categories as our… --- ## [Causes of Poverty](https://vizya.org/t/causes-of-poverty/77)
**Author:** [@simon](https://vizya.org/u/simon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 2:53am UTC](https://vizya.org/t/causes-of-poverty/77 "2022-08-02T02:53:52Z")
Image by Kasun Chamara from Pixabay I came upon some information on the causes of poverty and did some additional research and welcome feedback and more info on the following. Some factors that seem to have a strong… --- ## [General State of the World Statistics](https://vizya.org/t/general-state-of-the-world-statistics/75)
**Author:** [@max](https://vizya.org/u/max)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 8:23am UTC](https://vizya.org/t/general-state-of-the-world-statistics/75 "2022-08-01T08:23:52Z")
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The following are just some statistics that one should probably be aware of. In many areas the situation has improved significantly in recent years, but as can be seen from the foll… --- ## [Global Priorities Decision Parameters](https://vizya.org/t/global-priorities-decision-parameters/74)
**Author:** [@max](https://vizya.org/u/max)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 8:11am UTC](https://vizya.org/t/global-priorities-decision-parameters/74 "2022-08-01T08:11:32Z")
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay To help prioritise which global issues one may choose to focus on, we recommend using the following criteria : 1. Importance How many individuals does this issue affect, and how d… --- ## [Quick George Carlin Video On Why Our Species Is Failing](https://vizya.org/t/quick-george-carlin-video-on-why-our-species-is-failing/62)
**Author:** [@simon](https://vizya.org/u/simon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 7:57am UTC](https://vizya.org/t/quick-george-carlin-video-on-why-our-species-is-failing/62 "2022-08-01T07:57:00Z")
Interesting and short explanation by George Carlin about the lack of balance in our world between competition and collaboration. --- ## [David Attenborough Videos on How to Save our Planet](https://vizya.org/t/david-attenborough-videos-on-how-to-save-our-planet/63)
**Author:** [@simon](https://vizya.org/u/simon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 11:00am UTC](https://vizya.org/t/david-attenborough-videos-on-how-to-save-our-planet/63 "2022-02-14T11:00:20Z")
Please watch these videos as they are all quite short and very beautifully made. I have made some notes below each video for your quick reference later, but there is much info in the videos and they are well worth watch… --- ## [Simulated Universes Argument](https://vizya.org/t/simulated-universes-argument/32)
**Author:** [@max](https://vizya.org/u/max)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2021, 5:49am UTC](https://vizya.org/t/simulated-universes-argument/32 "2021-11-27T05:49:59Z")
The following is an abbreviated version taken from our sister website Simulated Universes There are more videos there that explain this in more detail. In 2003 Nick Bostrom, a Swedish philosophy professor at Oxford Uni… --- ## [Annual Number of Deaths by Cause](https://vizya.org/t/annual-number-of-deaths-by-cause/58)
**Author:** [@simon](https://vizya.org/u/simon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2021, 1:54pm UTC](https://vizya.org/t/annual-number-of-deaths-by-cause/58 "2021-11-08T13:54:37Z")
The following is stats from 2016 from Wikipedia : --- ## [Effective Altruism Concept](https://vizya.org/t/effective-altruism-concept/57)
**Author:** [@simon](https://vizya.org/u/simon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2021, 11:07am UTC](https://vizya.org/t/effective-altruism-concept/57 "2021-11-05T11:07:40Z")
Effective altruism is a philosophy and social movement focused on answering one question: How can we best help others? Our resources are limited, so we have to use them wisely. Effective altruism is the project of: Us… --- ## [Akrama-Krama Concept](https://vizya.org/t/akrama-krama-concept/56)
**Author:** [@simon](https://vizya.org/u/simon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2021, 10:45am UTC](https://vizya.org/t/akrama-krama-concept/56 "2021-11-05T10:45:37Z")
Akrama-Krama is a Sanskrit term that refers to the simultaneous existence of the structures through which we live our lives. Krama refers to that which is sequential, the aspects by which we generally live our lives. A… --- ## [Climate Change – Global Warming](https://vizya.org/t/climate-change-global-warming/35)
**Author:** [@max](https://vizya.org/u/max)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2021, 10:53am UTC](https://vizya.org/t/climate-change-global-warming/35 "2021-11-03T10:53:56Z")
As the Earth moved out of ice ages over the past million years, the global temperature rose a total of 4 to 7 degrees Celsius over about 5,000 years. In the past century alone, the temperature has climbed 0.7 degrees Cel… --- ## [Shark Species Info](https://vizya.org/t/shark-species-info/47)
**Author:** [@simon](https://vizya.org/u/simon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2021, 5:08pm UTC](https://vizya.org/t/shark-species-info/47 "2021-10-04T17:08:19Z")
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) estimates that nearly 100 million sharks are estimated to be killed each year. The real figure could be anywhere between 63 and 273 million sharks each year. The shark fin trade accounts for… --- ## [Human Body Composition](https://vizya.org/t/human-body-composition/54)
**Author:** [@simon](https://vizya.org/u/simon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2021, 10:47am UTC](https://vizya.org/t/human-body-composition/54 "2021-10-14T10:47:46Z")
The human body is approximately 99% comprised by mass of just six elements : Oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon, calcium, and phosphorus. Another five elements make up about 0.85% of the remaining mass: sulfur, potassiu… --- ## [Legal Duty to Rescue](https://vizya.org/t/legal-duty-to-rescue/53)
**Author:** [@simon](https://vizya.org/u/simon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2021, 2:46pm UTC](https://vizya.org/t/legal-duty-to-rescue/53 "2021-10-12T14:46:54Z")
In the common law of most English-speaking countries there is no general duty to come to the rescue of another, unless you created the hazardous situation or a special relationship exists between the parties, like a pare… --- ## [Dahr Jamail Quote](https://vizya.org/t/dahr-jamail-quote/52)
**Author:** [@simon](https://vizya.org/u/simon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2021, 10:05am UTC](https://vizya.org/t/dahr-jamail-quote/52 "2021-10-12T10:05:42Z")
Dahr Jamail, who wrote The End of Ice, said the following quite beautifully : “Instead of thinking I am born with rights, I choose to think that I was born with obligations to serve past, present, and future generation… --- ## [Copenhagen Consensus Global Priorities](https://vizya.org/t/copenhagen-consensus-global-priorities/51)
**Author:** [@simon](https://vizya.org/u/simon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2021, 9:31am UTC](https://vizya.org/t/copenhagen-consensus-global-priorities/51 "2021-10-12T09:31:46Z")
The Copenhagen Consensus Center (CCC) is a think tank that researches the smartest solutions for the world’s biggest problems, advising policymakers and philanthropists how to spend their money most effectively. In 2015… --- ## [Corporate Environmental Changes to Make](https://vizya.org/t/corporate-environmental-changes-to-make/43)
**Author:** [@crystal](https://vizya.org/u/crystal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2021, 8:24am UTC](https://vizya.org/t/corporate-environmental-changes-to-make/43 "2021-10-03T08:24:41Z")
Companies may be interested to include the following solutions : Have e-waste and recycling bins. Replace single-use plastics with reusable food containers and bags. Encourage employees to participate in vegan/vegetari… --- ## [Individual Environmental Changes to Make](https://vizya.org/t/individual-environmental-changes-to-make/34)
**Author:** [@max](https://vizya.org/u/max)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2021, 10:13am UTC](https://vizya.org/t/individual-environmental-changes-to-make/34 "2021-10-01T10:13:58Z")
My Challenges I don’t like to use plastic bags from the supermarket to carry my food home. Nor do I like all the other packaging that comes with my food. If I do not take any plastic bags from the supermarkets, then in… --- ## [Existential Threats Intro](https://vizya.org/t/existential-threats-intro/28)
**Author:** [@max](https://vizya.org/u/max)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2021, 4:44am UTC](https://vizya.org/t/existential-threats-intro/28 "2021-09-30T04:44:36Z")
Existential threats are those that can wipe out humanity completely. One example is how it is believed that an asteroid impact wiped out the dinosaurs. Something similar could happen to us. However, there are other defi… --- ## [Democracy and The Leaderless Revolution](https://vizya.org/t/democracy-and-the-leaderless-revolution/41)
**Author:** [@max](https://vizya.org/u/max)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 2:25pm UTC](https://vizya.org/t/democracy-and-the-leaderless-revolution/41 "2021-10-05T14:25:07Z")
In a speech on Nov. 11, 1947, Sir Winston Churchill reminded the UK’s House of Commons that “democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those others that have been tried.” Carne Ross, an British ex-diplom… --- ## [How Much Difference Can $50 Make?](https://vizya.org/t/how-much-difference-can-50-make/46)
**Author:** [@max](https://vizya.org/u/max)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2021, 3:05pm UTC](https://vizya.org/t/how-much-difference-can-50-make/46 "2021-10-04T15:05:46Z")
In case you’re wondering how much difference you can actually make. The following are estimates from Peter Singer’s The Life You Can Save book on what a USD 50 donation can achieve: Deliver treatments through the Schi… --- ## [Tithing Defined](https://vizya.org/t/tithing-defined/45)
**Author:** [@max](https://vizya.org/u/max)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2021, 2:58pm UTC](https://vizya.org/t/tithing-defined/45 "2021-10-04T14:58:45Z")
Tithing is giving a percentage of your income or assets away to worthy causes that are usually charitable or spiritual. Many people believe and it is often confirmed by spiritual texts that in order to get something, th… --- ## [Largest Industries](https://vizya.org/t/largest-industries/39)
**Author:** [@max](https://vizya.org/u/max)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2021, 8:18am UTC](https://vizya.org/t/largest-industries/39 "2021-10-03T08:18:14Z")
It sometimes seems that there is a correlation between the larger the size of an industry and the more justification there is to base decisions on financial returns rather than what is in the long-term interests of the i… [Next page](https://vizya.org/c/world-development/5.md?page=1)