2. What Isa Global Issue?
Affects a largenumber of
people across national
boundaries. e.g. poverty,
climate change
Beyond the capability of
any one nation to resolve.
e.g. migration, financial
stability, forests, water
Isof significant concern to
all or most of the countries.
e.g. communicable
diseases, conflicts
Requires a global
regulatory approach to
resolve. e.g. trade,
corruption, IPR
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3. Global
Economy:
Poverty,Trade, Inequality,
Migration,Financial stability,
Debt, Aid*
Global Environment
and natural
resources
Water,Forests,
Energy,Fisheries,
Climate change*
Global human
development
Education, Health,
Nutrition,Infectious
Diseases.
KEY GLOBAL ISSUES
Global Governance:
Conflicts, corruption,UNsystem,Global
compacts, InternationalFinancial Institutions
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4. Why Care about Global Issues?
Economic
Consequences
Social Consequences
Security Consequences
Health Consequences
Environmental
Consequences
---and are often
interrelated and
compounding.
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5. • Failures of group decision
making
• “Tragedy of commons”
• “Public goods” natureof
many global issues
WHAT MAKES GLOBAL ISSUESDIFFICULT TO
RESOLVE?
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6. • Countries
• UN system
• International Financial
Institutions
• International NGOs
• Transnational corporations
• Foundations
• You i.e. global citizens
WHO ARE THEKEY PLAYERS INVOLVED IN
GLOBAL ISSUES?
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7. • Learn about the
issue
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• Get familiar with nature
and the dynamics of the
issue
• Find out the actors and
their actions (e.g.
advocacy groups)
• Get involved!
• Use your representation and
voting rights
• Support companies that
demonstrate social and
environmental responsiveness
• Developsupport, talk to your
family & friends
• Make donationsto support
issues you care about
WHAT CAN WE DO ASINDIVIDUALS?
