The World Today

Conflicts
1. 21 century
  1. Problems
    1. Geopolitical tensions
    2. Civil conflicts
    3. Territorial disputes
    4. Terrorism
  2. Causes
    1. Economic differences
    2. Unresolved conflicts
    3. Religious differences
    4. Cultural intolerance
2. Diplomacy mitigate problems
Globalisation
1. Factors
  1. Process that interconected cultures
  2. Expansion of capitalism
  3. Countries become more similar
2. Economic
  1. High movility
    1. Workers
    2. Raw materials
    3. Capital
  2. Concentration
    1. Wealth
    2. Instability
    3. Inequality
  3. Power from states to private companies
  4. Increase in power for multinationals
  5. Unemployment and less purchasig
3. Scientific and technological
  1. Communications
    1. Internet
    2. Mobile telephones
    3. TV
  2. High technology
    1. IT
    2. Biotechnology
Migration
1. Large population movements
2. Causes
  1. Natural
  2. Political
  3. Socioeconomic
3. Types
  1. Forced/Voluntary
  2. Permanent/Temporary
Urban problems
1. Enviromental degradation
  1. Pollution
2. Supplies and waste management
  1. Large amount
    1. Raw materials
    2. Energy
3. Social segregation
  1. Ethnic or religious minorities
  2. Inmigrants by zones
4. Housing
  1. Need of built
  2. Despite urban problems
Population
1. Birth rate
  1. Number of live births in one year ________________________________________ x1000 Total population
2. Death Rate
  1. Number of deaths in one year _______________________________________ x1000 Total population
3. Life expectancy
  1. More in industrializated countries
4. Natural growth
  1. Number of births - Number of Deaths _______________________________________________ x1000 Total population

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