Aim: Review for test on the World Today Bring a #2 pencil and a pen. Essay Topic: TWO World Problems.

1. Deforestation cause: cutting down trees to sell the lumber and clear the land for farming. Effect: depletes the world’s oxygen supply, prevents finding medicines, creates endangered species. Solution: reforestation. Earth Day Summit.

1. Overpopulation cause: China- Mao told people to have many children. Prefer to have sons rather than daughters- Confucius. Farming- more people to help on the farm. Solution- One Child Policy- Deng- human rights violation.

1. Desertification North Africa, Sahara. Cause: Overgrazing of cattle. Cattle has eaten all the vegetation. The Sahara is gradually spreading. Effect- drought, famine. Solution- reforestation, fence off land.

2. Role of women wife and mother, subordinate- inferior to men. Less education, own less property. Taliban in Afghanistan

3. The United Nations settle international disputes protect human right keep peace.

4. Economies A. Traditional- based on past practice. B. market- supply and demand, competition, individuals own their own business. C. Command- Communism- government ownership.

5. Communism/ Capitalism A. Marx- basis for Communism (Marxism)- classless society, everybody is equal. B. Smith- laissez faire capitalism- government keeps its hands off.

6. Interdependence Interdependence- countries depend upon each other. Example- Japan depends upon the Middle East for oil.

7. Urbanization Urbanization- move from the country to the city. People go to the cities looking for jobs. Effects- overcrowding, pollution, weakens traditional values.

8. Green Revolution Green Revolution- meant to increase agricultural output. Introduced new technology (high yielding seeds and chemical fertilizers) onto the farms. Unsuccessful- too expensive.

9. GNP GNP- Gross National Product- how much goods and services are being produced. Indicator of how well or poorly and economy is doing.

10. Infant Mortality Infant mortality- the number of babies that die at birth. Life Expectancy- the average age that someone will live until. Indicator of healthcare in a country.