Further Reading
Notes
15 Chapter 7: The Environment: Natural Resources The Awakening Water Land Governing the Commons The Extinction of Species Responsible Use Conclusion Recommended Readings Notes
16 Chapter 8: The Environment: Pollution Air Pollution Water Pollution The Workplace and the Home Managing Waste Environmental Politics Conclusion Further Reading Notes
17 Chapter 9: Technology Benefits of Technology Unanticipated Consequences of the Use of Technology Inappropriate Uses of Technology Limits to the “Technological Fix” War The Threat of Nuclear Weapons: A Case Study Conclusions Further Reading Notes
18 Chapter 10: Alternative Futures Development Pathways: Evaluating Our Current Situation Choices Governance: Deciding How to Act on the Choices We Make Conclusion Further Reading Notes
19 Appendix 1: Studying and Teaching Global Issues For the Student For the Teacher Notes
20 Appendix 2: Relevant Videos
21 Glossary
22 Index
List of Tables
1 Chapter 2Table 2.1 Global extreme poverty rate
2 Chapter 3Table 3.2 Ten largest cities in the world, 1990, 2014, 2050 (projection)Table 3.1 Time taken to add each billion to the world population, 1800–2046 (...
3 Chapter 4Table 4.1 Percentage of undernourished people by regionTable 4.2 Number and size of US farms, 1940–2010Table 4.3 Percentage of adults overweight and obese (various countries)
4 Chapter 5Table 5.1 Top world oil producers, 2017Table 5.2 US gasoline prices, 1950–2017Table 5.3 Per capita and total electricity consumption by region of the world...
List of Illustrations
1 Chapter 1Plate 1.1 Street children in Nepal
2 Chapter 2Figure 2.1 Global extreme poverty rate, 1980–2000Figure 2.2 Poverty trend (by International Standards: $1.90 USD): ChinaFigure 2.3 Poverty trend (by International Standards: $1.90 USD): IndiaFigure 2.4 Percent of the global population living in poverty on less than $...Plate 2.1 Poverty in IndonesiaPlate 2.2 The weight of poverty falls heavily on children in poorer nations...Figure 2.5 Number of extremely poor individuals by regionFigure 2.6 People living on less than International Poverty Line ($1.90 USD)...Figure 2.7 People living on less than International Poverty Line ($1.90 USD)...Plate 2.3 The market approach is followed on the streets in many countries...Plate 2.4 The state approach to development struggles to survive the collaps...Figure 2.8 World trade: merchandise exports, 1950–2015
3 Chapter 3Figure 3.1 Population growth and projection from 8000 BCE to 2100 CEFigure
