Globalisation revision

• http://de.video.yahoo.com/watch/5826202/15247113

Identify evidence from the photograph that we are living in an increasingly globalised world.

Switched on/switched off?Night lights, shows energy use (and urban areas?)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8259151.stm

Africa the switched off continent?

http://www.geographyinthenews.rgs.org/imageviewer.aspx?imgid=396

Americanisation occurring with internet and media spreading western values and culture.

Some Transnational Companies have higher turnover than some countries’ GDP.

Trillions of $ are exchanged electronically every day in payments, loans, shares and debt.

Companies (eg News International which owns Sky and The Times, Google) influence how people think.

A loss of national identity. Companies gain power over national governments. Governments may loose control over their countries.

People with IT, management and financial skills are moving around world for good jobs.

Global tourism has increased, transporting people to far flung locations.

Global village where people share common interests and are connected via internet

Uses cheaper labour in developing countries to supply consumers in MEDC’s.

A worldwide reduction in consumer prices ‘race to the bottom price’ as China pushes prices down

An expansion of international organisations eg trade blocs

Global trade barriers being removed by World Trade Organisation (tariffs, quotas) boost exports but expose poor countries to cheap imports

Migrant labour is flowing to areas of high wages and better quality of life

Cheap mobile and internet means communication flowing more widely

Rise of NICs, particularly China and India, very important for global economy and power in future

Information is widely availableRapid development is causing deforestation, pollution and shortage of resources