Posted by 7th ALLYSON:) on December 1, 2011 at 9:37am
went over map, test is tomorrow but im going to be gone.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TEST INFO!!!!Study the current event stories that we discussed in class here."Planet in Peril" Video Topics1. Greenland is Melting/Discovering Islands2. Polar Bears at Risk3. The Carterets Islands are Sinking4. Lake Chad is Disappearing5. Global Warming-Crisis or Hype-- senater James Inoff6. The Amazon's Protection Force7. Killing Sister Dorathy Stang8. Journey to the Kraho Indians9. Environmental RacismPolitical and Economic System Definitions:Economic:-socialism-capitalism-mixed economyPolitical:-direct democracy-representative democracy-absolute monarchy-constitutional monarchy-dictatorship-theory of communism-practice of communism-Anarchy-OligarchyPolitical and Economic Systems PodcastDemocrat/Republican Differences PowerpointDemocrat/Republican Podcast-This podcast is based on an older Powerpoint. Most of it will still apply however.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------UN millenium goals:::!!!!GOAL 1Eradicate Extreme Poverty and HungerTARGETS1. Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people whose income is less than $1 a day2. Achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all, including women and young people3. Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people who suffer from hungerQuick Facts* The number of people living under the international poverty line of $1.25 a day declined from 1.8 billion to 1.4 billion between 1990 and 2005.* The proportion of people living in extreme poverty in developing regions dropped from 46 per cent to 27 per cent — on track to meet the target globally.* The economic crisis is expected to push an estimated 64 million more people into extreme poverty in 2010.* About one in four children under the age of five is underweight in the developing world, down from almost one in three in 1990.GOAL 2Achieve Universal Primary EducationTARGET1. Ensure that, by 2015, children everywhere, boys and girls alike, will be able to complete a full course of primary schoolingQuick Facts* Enrolment in primary education in developing regions reached 89 per cent in 2008, up from 83 per cent in 2000.* The current pace of progress is insufficient to meet the target by 2015.* About 69 million school-age children are not in school. Almost half of them (31 million) are in sub-Saharan Africa, and more than a quarter (18 million) are in Southern Asia.GOAL 3Promote Gender Equality and Empower WomenTARGET1. Eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education, preferably by 2005, and in all levels of education, nolater than 2015Quick Facts* In 2008, there were 96 girls for every 100 boys enrolled in primary school, and 95 girls for every 100 boys in secondary school in developing regions.• The share of women employed outside of agriculture remains as low as 20 per cent in Southern Asia, Western Asia and Northern Africa.• The global share of women in parliament continues to rise slowly and reached 19 per cent in 2010 — far short of gender parity.GOAL 4Reduce Child MortalityTARGET1. Reduce by two thirds, between 1990 and 2015, the mortality rate of children under fiveQuick Facts* The number of children in developing countries who died before they reached the age of five dropped from 100 to 72 deaths per 1,000 live births between 1990 and 2008.* Almost nine million children still die each year before they reach their fifth birthday.* The highest rates of child mortality continue to be found in sub-Saharan Africa, where, in 2008, one in seven children died before their fifth birthday.■Of the 67 countries defined as having high child mortality rates, only 10 are currently on track to meet the MDG target.GOAL 5Improve Maternal HealthTARGETS1. Reduce by three quarters, between 1990 and 2015, the maternal mortality ratio2. Achieve, by 2015, universal access to reproductive healthQuick Facts* More than 350,000 women die annually from complications during pregnancy or childbirth, almost all of them —99 per cent — in developing countries.• The maternal mortality rate is declining only slowly, even though the vast majority of deaths are avoidable.• In sub-Saharan Africa, a woman’s maternal mortality risk is 1 in 30, compared to 1 in 5,600 in developed regions.• Every year, more than 1 million children are left motherless. Children who have lost their mothers are up to 10 times more likely to die prematurely than those who have not.GOAL 6Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Other DiseasesTARGETS1. Halt and begin to reverse, by 2015, the spread of HIV/AIDS2. Achieve, by 2010, universal access to treatment for HIV/AIDS for all those who need it3. Halt and begin to reverse, by 2015, the incidence of malaria and other major diseasesQuick Facts* Every day over 7,400 people are infected with HIV and 5,500 die from AIDS- related illnesses. HIV remains the leading cause of death among reproductive-age women worldwide.* An estimated 33.4 million people were living with HIV in 2008, two thirds of them in sub-Saharan Africa.* Access to HIV treatment in low- and middle-income countries increased ten-fold over a span of just five years.* Malaria kills a child in the world every 45 seconds. Close to 90 per cent of malaria deaths occur in Africa, where itaccounts for a fifth of childhood mortality.■1.8 million people died from tuberculosis in 2008, about 500,000 of whom were HIV-positive.GOAL 7Ensure Environmental SustainabilityTARGETS1. Integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programmes and reverse the loss ofenvironmental resources2. Reduce biodiversity loss, achieving, by 2010, a significant reduction in the rate of loss3. Halve, by 2015, the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation4. Achieve, by 2020, a significant improvement in the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellersQuick Facts* Some 1.7 billion people have gained access to safe drinking water since 1990. Yet 884 million people worldwide still do not have access to safe drinking water and 2.6 billion people lack access to basic sanitation services, such as toilets or latrines.* The world has missed the 2010 target for biodiversity conservation. Based on current trends, the loss of species will continue throughout this century.* Slum improvements are failing to keep pace with the growing number of urban poor. The absolute number of slum dwellers keeps rising, with some 828 million people living in slums today, even though the share of the urban population living in slums is declining.GOAL 8Develop a Global Partnership for DevelopmentTARGETS1. Develop further an open, rule-based, predictable, non-discriminatory trading and financial system2. Address the special needs of least developed countries, landlocked countries and small island developing states3. Deal comprehensively with developing countries’ debt4. In cooperation with pharmaceutical companies, provide access to affordable, essential drugs in developing countries5. In cooperation with the private sector, make available benefits of new technologies, especially ICTsQuick Facts* Official development assistance stands at 0.31 per cent of the combined national income of developed countries, still far short of the 0.7 per cent UN target. Only five donor countries have reached or exceeded the target.* Debt burdens have eased for developing countries and remain well below historical levels.* Only 1 in 6 people in the developing world has access to the Internet.
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