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GLOBAL ISSUES
What Is a Global Issue?Affects a large number of people across national boundaries. e.g. poverty, climate change
Beyond the capability of any one nation to resolve. e.g. migration, financial stability, forests, water
Is of significant concern to all or most of the countries. e.g. communicable diseases, conflicts
Requires a global regulatory approach to resolve. e.g. trade, corruption, IPR
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Global Economy
:Poverty, Trade,
Inequality, Migration, Financial stability, Debt, Aid*
Global Environment and
natural resources
Water, Forests, Energy,
Fisheries, Climate change*
Global human
development
Education, Health, Nutrition, Infectious Diseases.
KEY GLOBAL ISSUES
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Global Governance:Conflicts, corruption, UN system, Global compacts,
International Financial Institutions
A Four Point Framework for Understanding Global Issues
Anatomy: Nature of the issue and what makes it a global issue.
(China has invaded a foreign territory)
Dynamics: What forces are shaping the issue and their likely future trend.
(Deployment of warships to the disputed territory, printing of map in passports)
Actions: What is being done to address the issue ? By whom? What more can/should be done?
(RP has elevated the issue to the UNCLOS)
Consequences: What are the likely consequences of inaction or inadequate actions?
(Without action, the other stronger countries can bully its way to RP sovereignty)
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• Demographic Transition
• Global Income Growth and Equity ( social justice)
• Scientific and Technological Innovation
• Increasing Interconnectedness and Interdependence
• Global governance and influence of civil society
• Security and social cohesion
FORCES UNDERLYING GLOBAL ISSUES
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Why Care about Global Issues?
Economic Consequences
Social Consequences
Security Consequences
Health Consequences
Environmental Consequences
---and are often interrelated and compounding.
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• Failures of group decision making
• “Tragedy of commons”
• “Public goods” nature of many global issues
WHAT MAKES GLOBAL ISSUES DIFFICULT
TO RESOLVE?
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• International conventions, treaties and laws
• Intergovernmental conference and declarations
• G8, G-20, G-77 and other similar groupings
• Global partnerships of governments, private sector, civil society organizations and multilateral institutions
CURRENT MECHANISMS TO ADDRESS GLOBAL ISSUES
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• Countries
• UN system
• International Financial Institutions
• International NGOs
• Transnational corporations
• Foundations
• You i.e. global citizens
WHO ARE THE KEY PLAYERS INVOLVED IN
GLOBAL ISSUES ?
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• Learn about the issue
• Get familiar with nature and the dynamics of the issue
• Find out the actors and their actions (e.g. advocacy groups)
• Get involved!
• Use your representation and voting rights
• Support companies that demonstrate social and environmental responsiveness
• Develop support, talk to your family & friends
• Make donations to support issues you care about
WHAT CAN WE DO AS INDIVIDUALS?
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A Presentation by
CARLO MIGUEL A. NARBONETA