Global Issues and Trends: Terms and Definitions, Quizzes of Geography

Download Global Issues and Trends: Terms and Definitions and more Quizzes Geography in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 challenges ahead DEFINITION 1 global climate,economic inequality,political and social violence TERM 2 sustainability DEFINITION 2 demographic,human development,technology,markets,consumption,governance,human culture TERM 3 new governance DEFINITION 3 networks, social evolution,time sensitivity,government and environmental leadership,corporate governance,trade policy and financial systems TERM 4 new technologies DEFINITION 4 nanotechnology,ecological computing,genetics,manufacturing,earth engineering TERM 5 metrics of poverty DEFINITION 5 overall poverty fell most successes in Asia (east Asia)little progress has been made in Sub Sahara Africa TERM 6 Challenges in Inequality DEFINITION 6 child malnutrition,universal education,woman's education,prenatal care,contraception use adolescent birthrate,disease prevention and treatment TERM 7 Forecasting in the last 100 years DEFINITION 7 1900: London was the capital of the world1940: Germany had control over Europe 2001: 9/11 TERM 8 Forecasting the next 100 years DEFINITION 8 US dominance will continue,more wars but less catastrophic,China won't challenge the US,Japan, Turkey and Poland will be emerging powers TERM 9 Forecasting the next 100 years (radical) DEFINITION 9 2020: China will fragment2050: Global war between US, Turkey, Poland, and Japan2100: Mexico will challenge the US TERM 10 Tenants of Market Globalism DEFINITION 10 helpful,no official leader,inevitable,spread of democracy,integration of markets