Then, even more kids get sick and die, especially from diarrhoea. This is the situation you find in most developing countries. This is the hardest thing to understand and to accept. The real cost isn't only the money. We, the poor, also pay more in lost health and lives.
Land is also a key issue.
Our families are crammed into small plots and shelters, most owned by others. We live on borrowed time and borrowed land. There would be enough resources to meet everyone's needs, if we eliminated greed. Fair shares 1997 represents 25 years after UNEP and I were born. For young people, who represent the majority of people in the world, the most important issue is the fair use and sharing of resources.