THE WORLD TODAY

THE WORLD TODAY

1. GLOBALISATION

   • IMPORTANT HISTORICAL EVENTS
     • The fall of the Berlin Wall
     • The dissolution of the Soviet Union
     • The end of the Cold War
   • Disadvantages
     • International conflicts
     • Urban and demographic problems
     • Migrations
   • Features of the map of global production
     • Tertiarisation and financialization
     • Concentration of wealth
     • Multinationals
     • Government bodies are now of secondary importance
     • Economic and increased inequality instability
     • Relocation of industry
     • Unemployment and a loss of purchasing power.
   • Economic globalisation
   • Scientific and technological globalisation
     • Communications
     • High technology

2. CONFLICTS

   • 21th century
   • A world in conflict
     • Central and South América
       • Drug trafficking in Mexico and Colombia
     • Russia's neighboring countries
       • Ukranian Civil War
     • Africa's forgotten conflicts
       • Unresolved conflicts involving Western Sahara and Morocco
     • The Middle East
       • The Syrian Civil War
     • Central Asia
       • Conflict Iran and USA and Israel (nuclear program)
     • Pacific
       • Attempts to control the región- aliens of America (Japan): Tension with China
     • The Arab Spring
       • 2011 Popular uprisings against the government began in Tunisia

3. MIGRATION

   • Causes
     • Natural
       • Catastrophes
       • Force local populations to leave their homes
     • Political
       • Conflicts and political crises disrupt a country and force
       • Exiles
     • Socioeconomic
       • Emigrants seek a better quality of life
   • Types
     • Forced
     • Voluntary
     • Temporary
     • Permanent
   • There are many different advantages and disadvantages for both countries
   • Disadvantages of the constant growth in cities
     • Environmental degradation
       • Pollution
         • Air
         • Noise
         • Water
     • Supplies and waste management
     • Social segregation
       • Ethnic/ religious minorities
       • Inmigrants (same country)
         • Tent to live in specific areas
       • Families with very low incomes
     • Housing

4. POPULATION

   • Countries
     • developed
     • Developing
       • Underdevelopment
       • Emerging economies
   • To understand population's characteristics
     • Birth rates
     • Death rates
     • Life expectancy
       • Women usually live more than men
     • Natural population growth
   • International decision decision-making bodies
     • The UN
       • Institutions
         • General assembly
         • Security council
         • Secretariat
         • International court of justice
       • Main functions
         • Guarantee international security and peace
         • Defend human rights
         • Provide humanitarian aid
     • The NGOs
       • Exampes
         • FAO
         • ILO
         • UNESCO
         • WHO
         • UNICEF
         • UNHCR
       • Final decades of the 20th century
       • Appeared in developed countries
     • Regional organisations
       • UE
       • UA
       • OEA
       • ANSA
     • Informal forums
       • G7
       • BRICS
     • Economic organisations
       • OMC
       • ALCNA
       • FMI
       • BM

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