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Understanding our Environment in Geography
Learn about the different global phenomena and their impact on people and places with this online course.
Description
This course begins by giving you an introduction to global phenomenon which is a major natural or human event or process which possesses the capacity to affect the globe or significant parts of it. You will study the positive and negative impacts of global phenomena on people and places as well as the factors that affect it. You will also study the hegemony of the English language and the impacts of its increased global usage.
You will then look into global environmental strategies for the reduction of sea levels and deforestation and learn why this global phenomenon has been recognised as one that can only be controlled effectively if a global challenge is attempted. With this course, you will also learn that it was decided at the Kyoto Conference that the standard of living in the north was creating much greater emissions of carbon dioxide than that of the countries of the south.
Global phenomena are prevailing problems of the nations of the world with primary concern placed on the environment. Upon the completion of this course, you will learn about different global phenomena such as carbon emissions, rainforest destruction, and sea level rise including their impact on people and places. You will also learn about carbon credit trading and refugees. Check out this course and start learning about the different strategies that are carried out in response to global problems.
Modules
Carbon emissions
Definition and classification of global phenomena
Global responses to rainforest destruction
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Responses to rainforest destruction on a global scale
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United Nations response
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Regional and local scale
How are organisations responding to global environmental issues?
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How are organisations responding to global environmental issues?
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The response of different groups to the issue of rainforest destruction
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Greenpeace and the World Wide Fund for Nature
Impacts of global phenomena on people and places
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Positive and negative impacts of global phenomena on people and places
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Hegemony of the English language
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Information rich and poor
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Factors affecting global phenomenon
Natural processes which generate global phenomena
Rainforest destruction
The 1997 Kyoto conference
The distribution of global phenomena
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The distribution of global phenomena
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Global phenomena: rainforest destruction
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Global phenomena: rising sea levels
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Global phenomena: refugees
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Global phenomena – refugees continued
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Global phenomena – sea level
The effectiveness of global environmental strategies
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The effectiveness of global environmental strategies
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Global Responses
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Effectiveness of strategies in responding to rainforest destruction
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The effectiveness of the strategies outlined in the global perspectives in responding to the phenomena: north versus south
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Global Responses
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Global Responses
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Global Responses
The environment: taking a global perpective
Assessment
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course you will know about various global phenomena and their impact on people and places. You will learn about rainforest destruction, rising sea levels and refugees. You will understand the different strategies that are carried out in response to global problems. You will know about carbon emissions and carbon credit trading. You will be aware of the responses to sea level change and global warming around the world.
Certification
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