WHAT IMPACT ARE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RAPID STANDARD WHII.16c Economic Interdependence – POPULATION GROWTH HAVING ON THE ENVIRONMENT? HOW IS ECONOMIC INTERDEPENDENCE CHANGING THE WORLD? Environmental challenges Economic interdependence Pollution • Role of rapid transportation, communication, and computer Loss of habitat • • networks Global climate change • Rise and influence of multinational corporations Social challenges • Changing role of international boundaries Poverty • • Regional integration (European Union) Poor health • • Trade agreements—North American Free Trade Agreement Illiteracy • • (NAFTA), World Trade Organization (WTO) Famine • International organizations— United Nations (UN), Migration • • International Monetary Fund (IMF) STANDARD WHII. 16d Terrorism – WHAT ARE EXAMPLES OF INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM IN OUR WORLD TODAY THAT HAVE IMPACTED DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING NATIONS? Examples of International Terrorism Munich Olympics • Terrorist attacks in the United States (e.g. 9/11/2001) - • motivated by extremism (Osama bin Laden). Car bombings • Suicide bombers • Airline hijackers • HOW HAS TERRORISM IMPACTED DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING NATIONS IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD? Governmental responses to terrorist activities Surveillance • Review of privacy rights • Security at and airports • Identification badges and photos •
WHAT IMPACT ARE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RAPID POPULATION GROWTH HAVING ON THE ENVIRONMENT? Environmental challenges • Pollution • Loss of habitat • Global climate change Social challenges • Poverty • Poor health • Illiteracy • Famine • Migration STANDARD WHII.16c – Economic Interdependence HOW IS ECONOMIC INTERDEPENDENCE CHANGING THE WORLD? Economic interdependence • Role of rapid transportation, communication, and computer networks • Rise and influence of multinational corporations • Changing role of international boundaries • Regional integration (European Union) • Trade agreements—North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), World Trade Organization (WTO) • International organizations— United Nations (UN), International Monetary Fund (IMF) STANDARD WHII. 16d – Terrorism WHAT ARE EXAMPLES OF INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM IN OUR WORLD TODAY THAT HAVE IMPACTED DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING NATIONS? Examples of International Terrorism • Munich Olympics • Terrorist attacks in the United States (e.g. 9/11/2001) - motivated by extremism (Osama bin Laden). • Car bombings • Suicide bombers • Airline hijackers HOW HAS TERRORISM IMPACTED DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING NATIONS IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD? Governmental responses to terrorist activities • Surveillance • Review of privacy rights • Security at and airports • Identification badges and photos
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