Increasing global consumption
Global consumption figures have quadrupled since the 1970s: global population figures have doubled in that time, but the average amount […]
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Global Development, Health
Sociological Perspectives on the Coronavirus
The UK government today declared that the Coronavirus was a ‘serious and imminent threat to public health‘. This certainly seems
Global Development, Health
Coronavirus – like the Borg but worse, apparently!
The World Health Organisation is meeting today to decide whether the Coronavirus constitutes an international global health emergency. The first
Global Development
A useful Documentary illustrating Globalization – Mediterranean with Simon Reeve
This is a great resource for teaching some of the content of the global development module within A-level sociology. I
Global Development, Health, Sociology key terms
The challenges of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Ebola recently resurfaced in Democratic Republic of Congo, and has now infected more than 2500 people in the Eastern part
Environmental problems and sustainable development, Global Development, Sociology key terms
The UK – a world leader in renewable energy generation…
The UK is generating more energy from zero carbon sources than from fossil fuels for the first time since the
Agencies of development, Global Development
Global Justice Now – A Useful Example of an NGO
Global Justice Now is a decentralized democratic global social movement which aims to challenge the powerful and create a more
Countries, Global Development, Globalisation
China – The World’s Biggest Tech Thief?
Chinese theft of intellectual property from other countries (mainly the US and those in the EU) represents the greatest transfer
Global Development, Globalisation
Would would falling back on WTO rules mean for Britain?
If the UK leaves the EU with ‘no deal’, it will fall back on World Trade Organisation Rules, but what
Global Development
More Neoliberalism – Brazil’s shift to the right
The extreme right wing candidate Jair Bolsonaro was recently declared as Brazil’s president – he’s anti-gay, anti-immigrant, and anti-environment, and