THE WORLD TODAY

THE WORLD TODAY

1. IMPORTANT HISTORICAL EVENTS

   • The fall of the berlin wall
   • The dissolution of the Soviet Union
   • This cause the start of a new period in history
   • The end of the cold war

2. DISVANTAGE OF GLOBALISATION

   • International conflicts
   • Migrations
   • Urban and demografic problems

3. GLOBALISATION

   • since 1980s
     • The pace of globalisation has steadilly increased
       • All of the world´s societies are being brought together in a single system
         • They depend on
         • Interact with each other
         • Economically Socially Politically Culturally
   • ECONOMIC GLOBALISATION
     • CAUSE
       • spread of capitalism
     • CONSECUENCE
       • Has changed the map of production
         • Features
           • Concentration of wealth
           • multinationals
           • Goverment are secondary
           • Increase inestability and inequality
           • Relocation of industry
           • Unemployment
           • Tertiarisation and finalcialisation
   • SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL GLOBALISATION
     • High technology
     • Communications

4. CONFLICTS

   • In 21th century
   • Cause
     • Economic differences
     • Unresolved conflicts of the past
     • Intolerance
   • Consequence
     • Geopolitical tensions
     • Civil conflicts
     • Wars between nations
     • Territorial disputes
     • Terrorism
   • Diplomacy
     • Mitigate the disastrous effects of these disputes
     • Death an injury
     • Displacement of populations and poverty

5. MIGRATION

   • Causes
     • Natural
       • Catastrophes force people to leave
         • tsunamis
         • earthquakes
         • floods
     • Political
       • Conflicts and political crises disrupt a country
       • Dissidents ,the persecuted and those who fear for their live
         • Are forced to leave
       • The migrant are called exiles
     • Socioeconomic
       • They seek a better life
   • Types
     • Why?
       • Forced
       • Voluntary
     • How long?
       • Temporary
       • Permanent
   • CONSECUENCES
     • Origin country
       • Advantages
         • Large amounts of remittances
         • Overpopulation can be alleviated
       • Disvantages
         • Well educated professionals leave
         • Young population leaves
     • Destination country
       • Disvantages
         • Public services overwhelmed
         • Racism can occur
       • Advantages
         • average age is lowered
         • Economic and political interaction
         • More employment
         • Culture is enriched

6. URBAN PROBLEMS

   • 2007
     • More than the half of the population live in cities
       • Cause
         • Cities have several advantages
           • Better employment opportunities
           • More services and facilities.
       • Consequence
         • Disvantages
           • Emvironmental degradation
             • Air
             • Noise
             • Water
           • Supplies and waste management
             • Cities consume large amounts of materials
             • supply and waste problems
           • Social segregation
             • Diferent groups tend to live in specific areas
           • Housing
             • Growth of the urban population
             • More houses need to be built
               • High demand
               • Increase in the cost of housing

7. POPULATION

   • Number of inhabitants living in an area at a certain time.
   • 7,3 billion people in the World
     • 9,7 billion in 2050
       • Most in developing countries
   • Characteristics
     • death rates
     • life expectancy
     • natural population growth
     • birth rates

8. INTERNATIONAL DECISION-MAKING BODIES

   • The United Nations
     • created in 1945 next to the 2nd World War.
     • Have every official state in the world
     • Funtions
       • guarantee international security and peace
       • Defend human rights
       • provide humanitarian aid.
     • Organs
       • General Assembly
       • Security Council
       • Secretariat
       • International Court of Justice
     • Limitations
       • Dependence on financial contributions
       • Enormous power of veto
       • The lack of armed forces
     • Organisations
       • FAO
       • ILO
       • UNESCO
       • WHO
       • UNICEF
       • UNHCR
   • Non- governamental organisations
     • In response to the injustice and inequality
     • Greater public awareness of issues
     • Characteristics
       • Volunteers
       • Membership fees and contributions from companies
       • Don't operate with goverments
       • Several problems

9. LEVELS OF DEVELOPMENT

   • Developed countries
   • Developing countries
     • Emerging economies
     • Underdeveloped countries

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