Globalization has caused various social, environmental, and political tensions: - Open borders and increased migration have led to culturally mixed societies in some places but tensions in others, as seen with the rise of extremism in Europe and issues over trans-boundary resources. - Governments have attempted to control the spread of globalization through measures like censorship, limiting immigration, and trade protectionism. - Some groups seek to retain their cultural identity and control over resources, while others embrace the economic benefits of globalization.

1. Social, Environmental and Political
Tensions caused by Globalisation
By the end of this lesson you will have:
• Understood the varying social,
environmental and political tensions which
arise from globalisation
• Considered what your own thoughts with
regards to these issues
• Applied your knowledge of these tensions
to case studies

3. Globalisation – 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?
3.8 Social, political
and environmental tensions
have resulted from the rapidity
of global change caused
by globalisation.
 3.8a. Open borders, deregulation and encouragement of foreign direct investment has
created culturally mixed societies and thriving migrant diasporas in some locations, but
tensions have resulted elsewhere (Rise of extremism in Europe, Trans-boundary water
conflicts).
 3.8b. Attempts have been made in some locations to control the spread of
globalisation by censorship (China, North Korea), limiting immigration (UK, Japan) and
trade protectionism. (P: role of government) (A: attitudes of pro- and anti-immigration
groups)
 3.8c. Some groups seek to retain their cultural identity within countries and seek to
retain control of culture and physical resources (First Nations in Canada), whereas
others embrace its economic advantages.

4. Migration within Europe
• Freedom of movement within the EU began in some form after the
second world war (1950s)
• In 2004 the freedom of movement act was passed
• When Eastern European and central European countries joined the
EU in the 2000s, this led to post-accession migration
• This affected the UK: 1million Eastern Europeans moved to the UK
and the UKs population grew by 5million between 2004 and 2015
• TASK: Analyse the map (fig 14.11) on page 203. What can it tell you
about the ‘British diaspora’ in the EU?

5. What ‘Ethno-Scape’?

6. What/Whose ‘Ethno-Scape’?

7. What/Whose ‘Ethno-Scape’?

8. Social Tensions Caused by Migration
• As you are watching the documentary, make notes on the following:
• Panorama in Blackburn
Social problems and tensions
caused by migration
Where cultural mixing works Things that offend/shock/insult
me

9. Tensions in London
• TNCs encourage migration into the UK (particularly London) as this
increases competitiveness and keeps London as a global hub
• Often TNCs have offices in many countries and they want the
employees to move freely between the offices
• TNCs want to de-regulate migration but many other Londoners feel
different
• Many Londoners feel that the cultural change has gone too far

10. Reciprocal Reading
• In your groups, read the newspaper article about London’s melting
pot of culture
• Newspaper Article
• Reader – Reads each paragraph aloud
• Summariser – At the end of each paragraph, summarise the
information to help everyone make brief notes in their work books
• Clarifier – Uses the dictionary to look up any words that you don’t
fully understand
• Speaker – Use the notes to feed back to the class

11. Legislation against Global Flows
• Governments try and prevent global flows of people, goods and
information
• Some governments have migrant limitations are put in place, however
illegal immigration and refugees fall outside of these boundaries
• Some governments block online information, however the dark web is
harder to control
• Some governments still have trade protectionism, despite the efforts of
the Bretton woods institutions to ban this. However, the smuggling of
illegal commodities is very hard to control
• TASK: Analyse the ‘global flows and illegal flows’ chart with your partner.
What are the benefits and disadvantages of both prohibited or illegal
flows?

12. Resource Nationalism and Protecting Cultures
• ‘Resource nationalism’ is where state governments take measures to
ensure that domestic (home grown) industries and consumers have
priority access to their national resources
• This could be governments making sure that their citizens have easier
access to minerals / oils / mined materials / plantation products.
• Governments may put restrictions in order to prevent too much
foreign trade with such resources
• For example, until recently China had restrictions on rare earth
exports, despite Japan, EU and USA all complaining to the WTO
• Task: Do you think countries have a duty to share their rare earth
resources with other countries?

13. Case Study Application
• Each group needs to look at their own case study which talks about
TENSIONS which result from globalisation:
• ‘Extremism in Europe’
• ‘Internet censorship in China and North Korea’
• ‘Migration controls in the UK’
• ‘First nations in Canada’
• Using your tablets, each group needs to create a mind map about their
case study. Please use your tablets to source EXTRA information about your
topic

14. Social, Environmental and Political
Tensions caused by Globalisation
By the end of this lesson you will have:
• Understood the varying social,
environmental and political tensions which
arise from globalisation
• Considered what your own thoughts with
regards to these issues
• Applied your knowledge of these tensions
to case studies