The Contemporary World

Lesson 9- GLOBAL DEMOGRAPHY Read pages 96-107 )

Answer the following questions.

1. Do you believe in the neo-Malthusian argument? Why or why not?

2. How can technology and interventions in development offset the pressures of population
growth?
3. Under what circumstance is rapid population growth beneficial to societies?

Lesson 10-GLOBAL MIGRATION (Read pages 109-117)

Answer the following questions.

1. Why are migrants mostly beneficial for receiving countries?

2. What are the benefits and detriments of economies dependent to migrant remittances?
3. Why is migrant integration a challenging issue for states?
4. How do migrants prompt xenophobia and racism receiving countries?

Lesson 11- Environmental Crisis and Sustainable Development (Read pages 119-130)
Answer the following Questions.
1. How do poor countries balance their need for development with the necessity to protect the
environment?
2. How do you define sustainable development?
3. What are the major environmental problems you are exposed to? How are these problems
global?