Canadian and World Issues While we go through this power point please answer the following questions: a. What are global issues? b. What are the characteristics.

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Canadian and World Issues While we go through this power point please answer the following questions: a. What are global issues? b. What are the characteristics of global issues? c. What are the implications of global issues?

Canadian and World Issues Global issues are so important that they may literally determine the future of the human species. Political, social, environmental, economic, health, and security concerns are all impacted by global issues and are in themselves, global issues.

Canadian and World Issues The very concept of issues that are global in scale is new. The term "global issues" has only recently entered our vocabulary.

Canadian and World Issues Global issues have, or hold the potential for, far-reaching impacts on people and the planet. Global issues are trans- national, or trans- boundary, and are beyond the capability of any one nation to resolve.

Canadian and World Issues Global issues are persistent, or long- acting. Their onset may take years, decades, or even generations to be felt, and may require similar time frames to be resolved.

Canadian and World Issues Global issues are interconnected. A change in one – whether for better or worse –exerts pressure for similar change in the others.

Canadian and World Issues Global issues are not just events; rather they are the driving forces, or underlying causes, behind events. Global issues are most often seen as problems. But it is also possible to see them as opportunities, because they can compel us to change.

The Iceberg Model This is where the biggest changes need to be

What is an Issue? Issue: An important subject open to discussion and debate.

Characteristics of an Issue Generates concerns about how the outcome will affect the well-being of the earth’s environments and species Involves interrelated political, environmental, social, and economic aspects Has complex causes Has complex solutions

Implications of an Issue A single issue has interrelated aspects Political Implications: Power and Control Environmental Implications: Features that impact both the natural environment and the environment within which people interact with nature. Social Implications: Interpersonal relations or the relations among communities Economic Implications: Financial costs (Having the problem, cost of its remedy, Benefits of solution)‏

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