Particularly in the developed world, this mentality is impacting the poor in developing countries whose communities and way of life are being destroyed in order to keep up with consumer demand.
That money went primarily to improve the lives of the poor in developing countries.
In 1997, he created the International Justice Mission to offer legal services to the poor in developing countries.
Many of its loans are granted to improve the conditions of the poor in developing countries of the region.
Mr. Stott was dedicated to helping the poor in developing countries, what he termed the Majority World.
She spearheaded fund-raisers for the Acumen Fund, which invests in businesses that serve the poor in developing countries.
The poor in developing countries have none of these benefits, which proves fatal for an estimated 18 million of them each year.
"The poor in developing countries are poor because the political and economic systems in their countries have failed them," the statement said.
Gordon Brown has made valiant efforts to build a legacy of caring for the poor in developing countries by prioritising debt cancellation and overseas aid commitments.
As the late Alice Amsden argued, the poor in developing countries – just like in developed countries – are not financially constrained so much as demand-constrained.
"The poor in developing countries will be hit the hardest by climate change," said Katherine Sierra, vice president for sustainable development at the bank.
