GLOBAL ISSUES

 Affect people of various nationalities, cultures and beliefs directly

and indirectly
 A global issue we are usually referring to something that affects a
number of countries and populations. It is an issue that impacts
upon or is important to the global community

NATURE
1) Politics
 Politics of a certain country
 Issues about the government
2) Economics
 Pertains to economic growth and development
 About the income of a country
3) Environmental
 Talks about the environment
4) Cultural
 Traditions, beliefs, religion
 Way of life in a country
5) Social
 People’s behavior

SCOPE
1) Local
 Barangays, cities, municipalities, provinces
 Whole country is not affected
2) National
 Whole country is affected
3) International
 Different countries are involved

IMPORTANCE
1) Relevant
 Important
 Issues that should be talked about
2) Irrelevant
 Nonsense
 Should not be prioritized

COMMON CONCERNS
 Environment
 Poverty
 Food security
  Debt
 International trade
 Finance
 Protection and allocation of resources

CHARACTERISTICS OF GLOBAL ISSUES

1) Ability to impact people across boundaries
 Speed
 Extent
 Viciousness
Ex: MERSCOV, oil spill
2) Interconnected nature
3) Subject to international action or response

FORCES THAT SHAPE GLOBAL ISSUES

1) Science and Technology
2) Internet
3) Social media
4) People’s behavior and values

FORCES THAT SHAPE GLOBAL ISSUES

1) Grasps of history
2) Geography

GOALS WHY WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND GLOBAL

ISSUES
1) Embrace interconnectedness
2) Remember that everyone has a role

GLOBALIZATION
 Interconnectedness of countries (political, economic, social,
cultural)

ORIGIN
1) Political origin
 3Gs
 For power
 Countries colonize other countries for power and territory
2) Economic origin
∙ Colonization
 Countries look for resources in other countries
∙ Industrial revolution
  Machines
-To increase production
-Trade with other countries
 Trains
-Accessibility of transportation
-Transportation for trading of goods and services
3) Social and Cultural origin
 Transfer of beliefs, culture, religion
 Effects of colonization
 Influences of other countries

TOOLS
1) Science and Technology
 Phones
 Machines
 Transportation
2) Internet