Why was Indonesia so poor when it gained its independence from the Dutch in 1949?
A) Indonesia had no marketable products.
B) Indonesia had accumulated high levels of international debt.
C) It suffered several years of drought and famine.
D) Civil war drained resources and stifled manufacturing.
E) The Dutch had used Indonesia largely for its tropical crops and invested little in transportation, health, or education in Indonesia.
Question 2
Which of the following forest products would you expect to have the best potential for sustainable use?
A) garden mulch
B) paper
C) pharmaceuticals
D) firewood
E) building materials
The same star field photographed with (a) a ground-based telescope, which is subject to poor seeing
A mother dies, a father loses his leg—such calamities shattered poor urban families. Orphaned street
Alan Price - Poor People
Air Relief to Berlin, 1948–1949
People in poor, urban areas often find themselves in “food deserts"
Erosion Due to Poor Farming Practices