Environmental and Social Issues in Asia Environmental and Social Issues in Asia

Chapter 2, Lesson 4 Warm-Up Questions CPS Questions (1 - 2)

Chapter 2, Lesson 4 Overview  The impacts of industrialization and pollution in China and India  The interactions between Asia’s rich cities and its poor rural areas  The role of women in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan  China’s one-child policy  The challenges of human trafficking and sex tourism in Asia

Chapter 2, Lesson 4 Quick Write What lesson or lessons can you draw from China’s challenge with air quality during the 2008 Olympics? (Note to the teacher: Use “Pick a Student” button in CPS) (Note to the teacher: Use “Pick a Student” button in CPS)

Chapter 2, Lesson 4 The Impacts of Industrialization and Pollution in China and India  China is on track to replace the US as the world’s leading manufacturing nation  Many Western companies have set up customer-service operations in India Melanie Stetson Freeman / © 1996 The Christian Science Monitor

Chapter 2, Lesson 4 The Impacts of Industrialization and Pollution in China and India, cont.  China’s growth has come at a great cost to its:  Natural environment  Resource base Robert Harbison / © 1994 The Christian Science Monitor

Chapter 2, Lesson 4  China  Not enough water & it isn’t clean enough  Pollution kills nearly 100,000 people annually  India  Water infrastructure is crumbling  Poor sanitation kills nearly 600,000 children every year Andy Nelson / © 2006 The Christian Science Monitor The Impacts of Industrialization and Pollution in China and India, cont.

Chapter 2, Lesson 4 The Interactions Between Asia’s Rich Cities and Its Poor Rural Areas  670 million rural Asians still live in poverty  Many rural people rely on farming, forestry, or fishing for their living Robert Harbison / © 1994 The Christian Science Monitor

Chapter 2, Lesson 4 The Interactions Between Asia’s Rich Cities and Its Poor Rural Areas, cont.  Social and Economic Problems Tied to India’s Caste System  Officially illegal in India to discriminate against someone based on caste  But discrimination is accepted & prevalent Scott Baldauf / © 2004 The Christian Science Monitor

Chapter 2, Lesson 4  The Widening Gap Between Urban Wealth and Rural Poverty in Asia  The rich people tend to be in the cities, and the poor in the country  The problem is that the cities draw more investment than rural areas The Interactions Between Asia’s Rich Cities and Its Poor Rural Areas, cont.

Chapter 2, Lesson 4 The Role of Women in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan  India  Purdah—the veiling and seclusion of married women—is particularly common  Violations of women’s rights: domestic violence, dowry deaths, honor crimes, female infanticide, and female feticide  Female literacy rates lag behind those of men Robert Harbison / © 2002 The Christian Science Monitor

Chapter 2, Lesson 4 The Role of Women in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, cont.  Pakistan  Traditional ideas persist about keeping women at home and out of the workforce  Girls have lower school-enrollment rates than boys  Afghanistan  High maternal mortality rates  Afghan girls and women have little opportunity for schooling

Chapter 2, Lesson 4 China’s One-Child Policy  China has more people than any other country on earth—1.3 billion  China is concerned about its population growth  The 2002 Population and Family Planning Law  Enshrined the one-child policy in law Robert Harbison / © 1997 The Christian Science Monitor

Chapter 2, Lesson 4 Challenges of Human Trafficking and Sex Tourism in Asia  Human trafficking means forcing, defrauding, or coercing someone into labor or sexual exploitation  Forced labor can be anything from factory work to household help  Bonded labor is another form of modern slavery: A man or woman may be forced to work off a debt

Chapter 2, Lesson 4 Challenges of Human Trafficking and Sex Tourism in Asia, cont.  Deprives people of the most elemental human rights—personal freedom of movement and control over their bodies  Creates global health risks  Drives the growth of organized crime

Chapter 2, Lesson 4 Challenges of Human Trafficking and Sex Tourism in Asia, cont.  Forced labor is a big problem in China  Internal forced labor or debt bondage in India  Sex tourism Melanie Stetson Freeman / © 1999 The Christian Science Monitor

Chapter 2, Lesson 4 Learning Check CPS Questions (3 - 4)

Chapter 2, Lesson 4 Activity 1: Environmental and Social Issues in Asia Review Complete the crossword puzzle using vocabulary from this lesson

Chapter 2, Lesson 4 Activity 2: The Impacts of Industrialization and Pollution in China and India List the impacts of industrialization and pollution. In your opinion, what impact from your list is most alarming? Why?

Chapter 2, Lesson 4 Activity 3: Roles of Women in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan: Problems and Solutions You are members of a special United Nations (UN) task force on the Future of Women in Asia. You are members of a special United Nations (UN) task force on the Future of Women in Asia. Brainstorm possible solutions to the problems you identified in your outlines.

Chapter 2, Lesson 4 Technology Enrichment: Researching Human Trafficking in Asia Today Research, locate, and take notes on news articles about human trafficking in Asia today

Chapter 2, Lesson 4 Review  China’s growth has come at a great cost to its natural environment and resource base  670 million rural Asians still live in poverty  India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan have traditional ideas about the roles of women  China has more people than any other country on earth—1.3 billion  Human trafficking means forcing, defrauding, or coercing someone into labor or sexual exploitation

Chapter 2, Lesson 4 Review Questions CPS Questions (5 - 6)

Chapter 2, Lesson 4 Summary  The impacts of industrialization and pollution in China and India  The interactions between Asia’s rich cities and its poor rural areas  The role of women in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan  China’s one-child policy  The challenges of human trafficking and sex tourism in Asia

Chapter 2, Lesson 4 Next… Done—Environmental and social issues in Asia Next—US interests and regional issues in Asia Andy Nelson / © 2005 The Christian Science Monitor