Globalization – global challenges

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Globalization – global challenges

Economic, ecological and cultural issues and their political consequences

Eine Notiz für Englisch-Leistungskurs - Abiturprüfung Englisch

Definition of Globalization:

= worldwide exchange on an economic, technological und cultural level, the world is gradually becoming unified

- regional economies, societies and cultures have become connected through a global network of political ideas, communication, transport and trade

- often seen as an unstoppable process affecting people all around the globe (developed as well as developing countries)

- includes:

a) increasing mobility of people

b) steady flow of money and goods between international markets and production sites

c) global spread and clash ideas and values

d) rapid distribution of information through media

Eras of globalization:

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Eras of Globalization

Economy, Technology, Culture - Aspects and challenges of Globalization:

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Economy, Technology, Culture - Globalization / Abitur Englisch

Global challenges

- international peacekeeping (terrorism, war)

- environmental and ecological problems (global warming and its consequences (extreme weather conditions, rising sea level etc.); air, water and soil pollution)

- economic challenges (poverty, education, work, health, support, hunger, diseases)

- energy crisis (fuel prices, risks of nuclear of nuclear energy, deforestation, hope: renewable energy)

Hopes/Chances/Opportunities versus Dangers/Risks/Fears of Globalization

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Pros and Cons of Globalization