Contemporary Issues 10 || 2nd Quarter

Globalization

free and comprehensive interaction of countries in the world in areas of politics, economics, society, technology, and culture

The Silk Road

route between China and different countries during 207 BCE - 220 CE

Industrial Revolution

era that started the use of machines and industries in the manufacturing

Hellenistic culture

culture created by Alexander the Great's empire

Galleon Trade

economic trade between Acapulco, Mexico and Philippines

Globalization 1.0

early period of globalization from 1492 to 1800 driven by mercantilism and colonialism

Globalization 2.0

later period of globalization from 1800 to 1950 driven by global market institutions such as multinational trading and manufacturing corporations

Globalization 3.0

latest period of globalization, starting in the second half of the twentieth century and driven by the flattening of the global playing field and the knowledge economy rather than imperialism or manufacturing conglomerates.

Popular culture

set of beliefs, values, actions, objects, or goods and practices that are popular at any given time and space in society

Sustainable Development

development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Human Development Index

a measure of living conditions using factors such as life expectancy, education, and income

Bruntland Commission

to unite countries to pursue sustainable development together

Poverty

inability to meet basic needs

Stockholm Meeting

developing countries expressed their concerns over the effects of economic development of the world

Earth Summit

a meeting of world leaders, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992, to discuss environmental changes and sustainable development

Philippine Agenda 21

response of the Philippines to the Rio Summit of 1992

Agenda 21

aimed to inform people about the environmental and developmental status, and help them decide about its concomitant issues

No Poverty

eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywher

Zero Hunger

end all forms of malnutrition

Maternal Mortality Rate

annual number of female deaths per 100,000 live births

Good Health and Well Being

to end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age

Literacy

capability of a person to read and write

Gender Equality

the state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender

Per Capita Income

significant disparity in the distrubution of income between individuals, groups, populations

Migrant

refers to people moving to another place

Internal Migration

movement within the region or country

External Migration

movement outside of the original domain

Food Poverty

define periods when populations are experiencing severe food insecurity

Refugees

displaced people because of conflict of disasters

Economic Migrants

biggest number of Filipino migrants

Human Smuggling

involves the provision of a service—typically, transportation or fraudulent documents—to an individual who voluntarily seeks to gain illegal entry into a foreign country

Human Trafficking

unlawful act of transporting or coercing people in order to benefit from their work or service, typically in the form of forced labor

Territory

area where population resides

Elements of the State

territory, population, government and sovereignty

National Territory

Article 1 of the Philippine Constitution

Territorial Disputes Reason

symbolic and materialistic

Three Domains of Territorial Jurisdiction

aerial, terrestrial and fluvial

ITLOS

international court that handles the case of the West Philippine Sea Issue

China, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia

claimant countries in the South China Sea

Sabah

territory that is subject to claims of the Philippines with the Malaysian government

Administration Order 29

policy signed by President Aquino using the term "West Philippine Sea"

Migrating

people who move to another place to settle down

Brain Drain

situation created by experts for leaving their own country for better opportunities abroad