General limitations about the structure and philosophy of CITES include: by design and intent it focuses on trade at the species level and does not address habitat loss, ecosystem approaches to conservation, or poverty ; it seeks to prevent unsustainable use rather than promote sustainable use ( which generally conflicts with the Convention on Biological Diversity ), although this has been changing ( see Nile Crocodile, African elephant, South African white rhino case studies in Hutton and Dickinson 2000 ).

* Approximately 75 % of Guatemalans live below the poverty level, which is defined as an income that is not sufficient to purchase a basic basket of goods and basic services.

The law includes health-related provisions to take effect over the next four years, including expanding Medicaid eligibility for people making up to 133 % of the federal poverty level ( FPL ), subsidizing insurance premiums for people making up to 400 % of the FPL ($ 88, 000 for family of 4 in 2010 ) so their maximum " out-of-pocket " payment for annual premiums will be from 2 % to 9. 5 % of income, providing incentives for businesses to provide health care benefits, prohibiting denial of coverage and denial of claims based on pre-existing conditions, establishing health insurance exchanges, prohibiting insurers from establishing annual coverage caps, and support for medical research.

According to White House and Congressional Budget Office figures, the maximum share of income that enrollees would have to pay for the " silver " healthcare plan would vary depending on their income relative to the federal poverty level, as follows: for families with income 133 – 150 % of FPL will be 3-4 % of income, for families with income of 150 – 200 % of FPL will be 4-6. 3 % of income, for families with income 200 – 250 % of FPL will be 6. 3-8. 05 % of income, for families with income 250-300 % of FPL will be 8. 05-9. 5 % of income, for families with income from 300 to 400 % of FPL will be 9. 5 % of income.

Worldwide poverty has increased since the end of the 19th century especially considering that the richest are richer than ever but the poor have remained at the same level and the percentage has risen in the last 30 years.

Millions plunged into poverty, from 1. 5 % level of poverty in the late Soviet era, to 39 – 49 % by mid-1993.

During the period 1980 – 1988, the percentage of the total population below the poverty level ranged from a low of 13. 0 % in 1980 and 1988 to a high of 15. 2 % in 1983.

The level of island households living at or below the poverty level increased from 18. 7 to 21. 4 percent from 1995 to 2005.

According to an ESRI report published in December 2006 is the 22nd best out of the 26 richest countries in terms of the level of its child poverty ; and the 2nd most unequal country in Europe.

Below this income level, respondents reported decreasing happiness and increasing sadness and stress, implying the pain of life ’ s misfortunes, including disease, divorce, and being alone, is exacerbated by poverty.

Those with low income living in cities face a problem called “ poverty transportation .” The problem arises because many of the entry level jobs which are sought out by those with little education are typically located in suburban areas.

Russia's income disparities are now nearly as large as Brazil, which has long been among the world leader in inequality, and the regional disparities in the level of poverty are still growing sharper.

There are limits that can be reached for individuals with very low income below the poverty level or very high income ( statutorily above $ 80, 000 but usually over $ 150, 000 ) that will allow for deviations from these percentages.

On average, one-half of all farmworker families earn less than $ 10, 000 per year, which is significantly below the 2005 U. S. poverty level of $ 19, 874 for a family of four.

Between 1990 and 2010, about 663 million people moved above the absolute poverty level.

In East Asia the World Bank reported that " The poverty headcount rate at the $ 2-a-day level is estimated to have fallen to about 27 percent 2007, down from 29. 5 percent in 2006 and 69 percent in 1990.

The increased contributions of communities to locally managed ecotourism create viable economic opportunities, including high level management positions, and reduce environmental issues associated with poverty and unemployment.

In 2009, the median household income in Pitt County was $ 36, 339, over $ 7, 000 less than the North Carolina number and about 25. 5 % of Pitt County residents were at or below the poverty level.

18. 1 % of the population was below the poverty level.

The growth of Pike County away from the coal industry in the economic perspective has contributed to its lower poverty level.

About 12 % of the county's population existed below the poverty level.

The lifestyle of villagers had eventually reached the level of cities, and village poverty was eliminated.

Of the top eight coal-producing counties in eastern Kentucky, Pike County is the only county that does not have a higher poverty rate than Appalachian Kentucky as a whole.

The United States Census Bureau issued a report entitled the American Community Survey in 2007, which found that six San Joaquin Valley counties had the highest percentage of residents living below the federal poverty line in 2006 of any counties in California.

The report also revealed that the same six counties were among the 52 counties with the highest poverty rate in the United States.

Although Limón province ranks third in overall poverty statistics, Talamanca ranks as one of the poorest counties in the country, with a significant portion of its mainly indigenous population of nearly 26, 000 residents having spotty access to potable water, electricity, and roads.

In non-metropolitan counties, the study found that increased levels of self-employment were associated with strong increases in per capita income and job creation and significant reductions in family poverty levels.

Together with Senator Jennings Randolph, he sponsored the Appalachian Regional Development Act, designed to address the prevalent poverty in Appalachia.

In 2000, Appalachian Tennessee had a poverty rate of 14. 2 %, compared to 13. 6 % statewide and 12. 4 % nationwide.

The brothers were born into poverty in Elkmont, Alabama, as the sons of tenant farmers amid a rich tradition of gospel music and Appalachian folk.

Through Appalachian Outreach, many churches send volunteers to spend their summers working with the institution in poverty relief efforts, and many C-N students have been among volunteers to respond to national disasters.

The documentary The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia ( 2009 ) directed by Julien Nitzberg follows the White Family for one year and primarily consists of first person interviews detailing the poverty, crime, addiction and the ramifications of the coal-mining industry on Appalachian society.

But it had, as was usual in southern cities of this sort, a Black Bottom, a low region near the river where the Negroes lived -- servants and laborers huddled together in a region with no sewage save the river, where streets and sidewalks were neglected and where there was much poverty and crime.

Paraguay's poverty was mostly a rural phenomenon, which increasingly involved competition for land in the eastern region near the Brazilian border, especially in the departments ( administrative divisions ) of Alto Paraná, Canendiyú, and Caaguazú.

Liberation theology arose principally as a moral reaction to the poverty caused by social injustice in that region.

The collapse of the Soviet planned economy and the transition to market economy resulted in catastrophic declines in GDP of about 45 % during the 1990 – 1996 period and poverty in the region had increased more than tenfold.

It arose principally as a moral reaction to the poverty caused by social injustice in that region.

Hernando de Soto was born to parents who were hidalgos of modest means in Extremadura, a region of poverty and hardship from which many young people looked for ways to seek their fortune elsewhere.

The additional costs ( 300, 000 roubles compared to the 12, 000 budgeted ) brought poverty to the whole region.

World Bank data shows that the percentage of the population living in households with consumption or income per person below the poverty line has decreased in each region of the world since 1990:

Until a few decades ago, Abruzzo was a region of poverty in Southern Italy ; over the past decades, however, it has developed to such an extent that it has escaped from the spiral of underdevelopment to become the ' first ' region of the ' Italian Mezzogiorno '.

Its major goals were promoting democracy outside Peru, addressing the struggle against poverty, encouraging economic development in the borderlands, reducing arms spending in the region, strengthening relations with Asia-Pacific countries, and integrating with the Andean Community of Nations.

Later it was inherited by the House of Hohenstaufen, who were ousted in the 13th century by Angevine domination: the expulsion of most of the " Saracen " population and the establishment of a strict feudal system hampered any hopes of an economic recovery for the region, which remained in abject poverty.

Probably the largest single block of such immigrants are speakers of the Copala Triqui language, who are believed to have fled from poverty and long-standing armed conflict in their native region.

The poverty and extreme political instability of the region prevented the construction of an inter-oceanic canal ( see Nicaragua Canal and Panama Canal ), from which Central America could have obtained considerable economic benefits.

The majority of the population living on the river has always been very poor, even in poverty, and the region remains largely agricultural.

Thus, the Ayyubids required Nubia to guarantee the protection of Aswan and Upper Egypt, but like their Fatimid predecessors, were discouraged from further expansion by the poverty of the region.

As of now, the project is drawing on the expertise of international NGOs and tourism professionals in the seven participating countries, making a practical and positive contribution to alleviating poverty by helping local communities to draw the maximum benefit from their region ’ s tourism potential, while protecting the environmental and cultural heritage of the region concerned.

Escuintla is bathed by the waters of the Pacific, and produces about 43 percent of gross domestic product of Guatemala, is statistically the department, province or region in Mesoamerica with lower unemployment and extreme poverty, this contrasts with the economic and social reality of Guatemala

Much of Berri's film was shot on location in the Lens and Valenciennes regions of northern France, and the extensive unemployment and poverty the cast and crew still witnessed there led to the formation of a society, " Germinal l ' association ", headed by Depardieu, to alleviate the suffering caused by crippling unemployment in the départements comprising the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais.

For example, distance from work centers can lead to increasing unemployment rates and furthermore dampening poverty outcomes for the region at large.

The poet would seem to be exceptionally conversant with learning, shows a deep knowledge of technical vocabulary about hunting and the court, vividly describes the landscape of the region, and has an interest in poverty as a Christian virtue.

The Samba de Roda has significantly waned during the twentieth century due to economic decline and increased poverty in the region.