to the public and spreading awareness of these basic needs issues, these projects are limited and cannot reach everyone in need. This issue leads to debates about government reforms and adopting a Rights-based approach to development to combat basic needs insecurity. See also Poverty threshold Anthropological theories of value Ecosystem services Maslow's hierarchy of needs Living wage, a wage that is high enough to meet basic needs Basic income Standard of living Notes References Basic Needs in Development Planning, Michael Hopkins and Rolph Van Der Hoeven (Gower, Aldershot, UK, 1983) Further reading Basic Needs Approach, Appropriate Technology, and Institutionalism by Dr. Mohammad Omar Farooq Development economics Anthropology Poverty