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Introduction:

The state of each nation put together characterizes the state of the world today. If there is one country that is at war, the world is at war. If one country has suffered a Tsunami, like that in Japan in 2011, then the world suffers from this. There are many problems that affect the lives of everyone in the world: social, economic, cultural and environmental, but there are also many successes in the fight for a better life.

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In approximately one third of the world&rsquo;s nations (mostly Africa, the Middle East, and South and central Asia) enormous generations of young people find themselves faced with few economic prospects and almost no prospects in terms of education.&nbsp; The majority of civil wars, emigration, and global terrorism emerge from these countries often aggravated by ethnic or religious differences, and by the collapse of the social and economic systems that these people depended on.

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In many of these same countries the spread of infectious diseases, especially AIDS, is destroying societies; killing the people and devastating their nations both economically, socially and politically. Growing human pressure on natural resources which has caused the collapse of the local fishing industries and the extinction of rivers, for example, has destroyed societies even more. The last humanitarian crisis to hit world headlines was in Darfur, Sudan, in 2004, when clashes between Nomadic Arabs and African villagers were preceded by years of desertification, leading farmers to invade southern agricultural lands and stoking the tensions that would eventually lead to open conflict, expulsion of people, and genocide.

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Access to oil is another cause of recent instabilities. The dramatic rise in oil prices to over 50USD per barrel in the second half of 2004 coincided with growing instabilities in the Persian Gulf, where the richest oil fields in the world are found. The domination of the oil industry in the Middle East destroyed the economic and political development of that region, while at the same time the region was flooded with petrodollars which led to great economic disparity and financed the development of terrorism.

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The dependence of the US and Europe on Middle Eastern oil has led to highly unstable economic flow and high military investments, creating deep hostility on both sides. The prospect of declining oil production over the next decade, just when large nations like China and India have staked their claims on the remaining reserves, would already be a cause for concern even without the crisis caused by the US invasion of Iraq, and together they form a powder keg of global proportions.

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Climate change is an even bigger threat to the world and people.&nbsp;

Faced with new signs of accelerated global warming - from the rapid melting of the Arctic to the spread of pests and diseases to new regions - scientists have turned their attention to the threat of a sudden collapse of economically essential ecosystems such as forests, groundwater resources, and coastal shallows.

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The four unprecedented hurricanes that devastated Florida in 2004, combined with a record number of Typhoons hitting Japan, led meteorologists to analyse the possibility that catastrophic climatic events may soon become the norm &ndash; with devastating consequences for mankind, particularly in the poorest countries in the world. In October 2004, a coalition of environmental and aid agencies published a report saying that climate change was likely to increase poverty. By flooding valuable coastal areas and destroying forests and river basins, an altering climate will further exacerbate competition for resources.

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One tragic consequence of the September 11 terrorist attacks was the fact that they significantly diverted the world&rsquo;s attention away from many underlying causes of insecurity. Aid to the poorest countries in the world has increased very slightly and international commitment to fighting problems like AIDS and global warming are severely underfunded.

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The time has come to plant hope, working together to achieve essential objectives: an energy system less dependent on oil, a more equal society where the role of women is strengthened in a stable and productive natural world. Our authors show us the need for a robust security policy &ndash; one which aligns traditional strategies such as disarmament, peacekeeping and conflict prevention with efforts for meeting basic needs in healthcare and education, and for restoring ecosystems.

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In this small subject you will study the state of the people and countries by using different &ldquo;State of the World Reports&rdquo;, where you can find facts and figures and articles about the main trends in countries in different parts of the world.
These reports are many pages and not something you actually read, but use as references. You will need to develop your research skills to find and analyse the information you find telling about the conditions of peoples and countries around the world.

Directive:

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This small subject can with great advantage be done in a group of 3-6.

1. &nbsp; &nbsp; Chose 3 different parts of the world as your focus. If you are 3-6 in the group 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;you can expand this to 6-7 parts. 
 
2. &nbsp; &nbsp; Start by listing what facts and trends you find of interest. List at least 25 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;facts and 5 trends. Facts are for example:

a. &nbsp; &nbsp; Number of people living below the poverty line. 
b. &nbsp; &nbsp; Number of people below the age of 15. 
c. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Access to education, health care, and other social services. 
d. &nbsp; &nbsp; Access to water and sanitation. 
e. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Wealth of the country. 
f. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Who controls the economy? 
g. &nbsp; &nbsp; How people make a living.

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Trends are for example: Population development, economic development, 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; future of the new generations, potential conflicts and crises (food, water, 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; environment, war, &hellip;.) 
 
3. &nbsp; &nbsp; Research facts and trends within these areas for the countries you have 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;chosen. Use the attached reports and files and find more yourself. 
 
4. &nbsp; &nbsp; Make a presentation using posters with researched facts to throw highlight on 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3 very different countries in the world and present your conclusions and 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;hypothesis of why it is so and what will happen in the future. 
 
5. &nbsp; &nbsp; Make the presentation for your team mates or the school and lead a debate 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;about the future of the world. You can also find good documentaries to go 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;along with your presen-tation. 
 
6. &nbsp; &nbsp; Send your conclusions with quotes from the debate to your teacher along with 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;your researched facts.

You can also get inspired by the 2 short documentaries: &ldquo;The State of the Planet 1+2&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 
 
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F1.&nbsp; &nbsp; The World at 7 Billion, by&nbsp;Robert&nbsp;Engelman&nbsp;in: Yale Enviroment 360.&nbsp; 
 
F2.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Global Issues, by&nbsp;by Anup Shah

http://www.globalissues.org/article/26/poverty-facts-and-stats., 
Political, Economic and Environmental Issues That Affect Us All p 1 - 14,&nbsp;19-08-2012.&nbsp;

F3.&nbsp; &nbsp; State of the worlds children, in UNICEF. Celebrating 20 Years of the 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Convention on the Rights of the Child,&nbsp;were received from the following 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;UNICEF field offices: China, Egypt, India, Mexico, Mozambique, Serbia, 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Sierra Leone, South Africa and Sweden.

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F4.&nbsp; &nbsp;State of Americas children in: CDF Mission Statement The Children&rsquo;s Defense 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Fund 2011. 
 
F5.&nbsp; &nbsp; Will you listen. from Machel Study 10-Year Strategic Review.&nbsp;&nbsp;The 1996 UN 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;report &ldquo;The Impact of Armed Conflict on Children&rdquo; 
 
F6.&nbsp; &nbsp;Human Development Report, by the United Nations Development Programme. 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; C.: Palgrave Macmillan. production: Communications Development Incorporated, 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Washington D.C

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