Mason Crest 2016 catalog

SOCIAL PROGRESS AND SUSTAINABILI TY

This 10-volume series is a unique primer for students and educators interested in how people around the world experience everyday life. Highlighting the issues of shelter and resources, nutrition and health, education and economic opportunity, and political rights, this first-of-a-kind series incorporates new measures of prosperity, particularly the Social Progress Index of the Social Progress Imperative. AN INSPIRING INTRODUCTION BY SOCIAL PROGRESS IMPERATIVE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MICHAEL GREEN ACCOMPANIES EACH VOLUME. WHILE INTRODUCING YOUNG READERS TO THE PRESSING CONCERNS OF LIFE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN EVERY REGION OF THE WORLD, THE SERIES INCLUDES SOCIAL STUDIES TOPICS AND PERTINENT COVERAGE OF CORE HISTORY.

Algeria, life expectancy in 2010 was 72. By 2013 it had increased to 7 2015 it was 76. In Egypt life expectancy was 73 in 2010 and 74 in 2015. The infant mortality rate in many North African countries improving. In Libya, for example, the number of deaths of childr ve per 1,000 live births was 14 in 2010. By 2013 that nu decreased to 12, and it was 11 by 2015. In Morocco that number chan the age of fi

NorthAfrica:Basichealthcare,water,andsanitation When lookingat theSPIscores forbasichumanneeds,manyof thecountries in NorthAfricashare thesamestrengthsandweaknesses.Algeria,Morocco,and Tunisia, forexample,havestrongerscores inbasicmedicalcareandwaterand sanitation.Similarly,mostNorthAfricancountries,suchasAlgeria,Egypt,and Morocco, need to improvemostwhen it comes to shelter and personal safety. Overall, theSocialProgress Imperativeconsiders thesecountries’scoresas in themedium range. Although these countries received their higher scores in the areas of basicmedical care,mostAfrican countries are considered the leasthealthiest in theworldwhen lookingat statistics that include lifeexpectancyatbirth, the numberofphysiciansper1,000people in the country, thenumberofdeathsof childrenunder theageoffiveper1,000 livebirths (childmortality rate),and the number of deaths ofmothers giving birth per 100,000 live births.When these statisticsare considered,mostAfricannations fallbehindother countries.The goodnews is thatmanyof thesemeasurementsare improving.Forexample, in Algeria, life expectancy in 2010was 72.By 2013 it had increased to 73, and by 2015 itwas76. InEgypt lifeexpectancywas73 in2010and74 in2015. The infant mortality rate in many North African countries is also improving. In Libya, for example, the number of deaths of children under the age of five per 1,000 live birthswas 14 in 2010.By 2013 that number had decreased to 12, and itwas 11by 2015. InMorocco thatnumber changed from 29 in 2010 to 26 by 2013, and 23 by 2015. In Sudan these figures decreased between 2010 and 2013, but they aremuch higher than in Libya andMorocco. Therewere 55 deaths of children under the age of five per 1,000 live births in

five years,however,statisticalevidenceshows thateffortsby thegovernments andpeoplesof these countriesarebeginning topayoff. When it comes to socialprogress,oneof theSPI’s categoriesofprogress is Basic Human Needs. This category includes nutrition and basic medical care,waterandsanitationefforts,shelter,andpersonalsafety. InNorthAfrican countries,manyofthesebasicneedsareachallengeforpeopletomeet.However, efforts to improve theseneedshavebegunandcontinue tobe important to local governments.

Challenges remainwhen itcomes tohousingandeducation inMorocco,butprospectscanbe promisingamid theabundant rangeofMediterraneanand tropical fruitsand vegetables in theopen-airWeekmarket inMarrakesh.

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