Topic 3: Globalisation
Globalisation and global interdependence continue to accelerate, resulting in changing opportunities for businesses and people. Inequalities are caused within and between countries as shifts in patterns of wealth occur. Cultural impacts on the identity of communities increase as flows of ideas, people and goods take place. Recognising that both tensions in communities and pressures on environments are likely, will help players
implement sustainable solutions.
implement sustainable solutions.
- Enquiry question 1: What are the causes of globalisation and why has it accelerated in recent decades?
- Enquiry question 2: What are the impacts of globalisation for countries, different groups of people and cultures and the physical environment?
- Enquiry question 3: What are the consequences of globalisation for global development and the physical environment and how should different players respond to its challenges?
Wider Reading
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The Almighty DollarDharshini David (2018)
Follow the Incredible Journey of Single Dollar to See How the Global Economy Really Works. Explains the interconnectedness of the world’s economy in a simple and engaging way. Good for Globalisation.
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