Global Challenges
Social, Economic, Environmental, Political and Ethical
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Beschreibung
This book addresses some of the most urgent global problems in today's world from a geographical perspective and highlights contemporary environmental, political, economic, social and geoethical aspects. The authors discuss causes, developments and challenges faced on a regional and global scale covering among others environmental issues such as loss of biodiversity, development of tourism, natural hazards and disaster risk reduction, migration issues, the global economic crisis and sustainable development.
The presented collection of concepts and examples from specific regions offer a new outlook on globalization issues in the world as a whole. This volume can be used as a guide for students from different faculties who wish to understand global issues in the world from a geographical perspective. This book appeals to scientists and students of geography, economics, geopolitics, sustainability issues as well as policy makers and planners.
Presents some of the most fundamental global problems from a geographical perspective
Helps to understand the diversity of the world through a variety of concepts and examples from specific regions or from global approaches
Highlights contemporary environmental, political, economic, social and geoethical aspects
Presents some of the most fundamental global problems from a geographical perspective Helps to understand the diversity of the world through a variety of concepts and examples from specific regions or from global approaches Highlights contemporary environmental, political, economic, social and geoethical aspects
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Katarzyna Podhorodecka
Themen in »Global Challenges«
global economic crisis risk reduction population problems ageing society migration problems geoethical issues sustainable development mobility change global problems in geography social, political and economic problems environmental problems tax havens