Category Archives: Poverty

Coverage for the Houston Sustainability Indicators report

Posted on February 26, 2013 by DAbraham

See the article at the following link. http://tinyurl.com/b5zrgsz

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Houston Sustainability Report Video Presentation

Posted on January 2, 2013 by DAbraham

RECOMMENDED Use of Headsets with this video. Apologies for the quality of the audio.

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Houston Sustainability Indicators 2012 Report

Posted on December 21, 2012 by DAbraham

After months of data analysis, and convening around 30 experts in 3 workshops for consensus building the Houston Sustainability Indicators 2012 Report is complete. Download a copy of the report at the following link http://shellcenter.rice.edu/Content.aspx?id=390

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HSI – Poverty

Posted on October 15, 2012 by DAbraham

The drop in poverty rates between Yr1990 and Yr2000 compared to the sharp increase in income between Yr1990 and Yr2000 shows that the local economy, if functioning like it did between Yr1990 and Yr2000, is capable of lifting persons out … Continue reading →

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HSI – Income Inequality

Posted on September 24, 2012 by DAbraham
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Agriculture to Stimulate Economic Growth

Posted on June 22, 2012 by DAbraham

Amazing session here at Rio+20. Speakers from Canada, Israel, Germany, Kenya, Panama, and the USA. Elise Golan from the USDA was amazing in her coverage of agriculture and green jobs. According to Golan 2.4% of jobs in the US are … Continue reading →

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Rio+ 20 Arrival

Posted on June 15, 2012 by DAbraham

Arrived in Rio last night and had a great conversation with a representative from the Asian Development bank regarding concentration of poverty in general and the Favelas in particular. I understand that some Favelas may have more than 200,000 people. … Continue reading →

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