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A global world
| Content Provider | OECD iLibrary |
|---|---|
| Organization | OECD |
| Abstract | Migration and mobility: brings together trends on migration to and from OECD countries and the resulting growing share of those born in a foreign country. Pushing the boundaries: discusses the exponential rise in populations’ air travel mobility and air freight practices, as well as their road and rails alternatives. Undeniably global: the globalisation of economies, as shown through growing trade and levels of foreign investment. A changing balance: the emerging economic powers and the changing global landscape. Is our natural world at risk?: focuses on biodiversity loss as measured through deforestation and the incidence of natural disasters to illustrate human impact on the environment. Think green: a population effort in the preservation of the natural environment and nations’ long-term commitment to renewable energies. International divides of affluence and poverty: the widening divide between the richer and the poorer regions in the world, as well as the world regional differences in declining child mortality. |
| Page Count | 18 |
| Starting Page | 19 |
| Ending Page | 36 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | OECD Publishing |
| Publisher Date | 2013-01-24 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Education |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
