Chapter 15: Strayer Ways of the World 4th Edition

population explosion

The rapid growth of the world's human population during the past century, attended by ever-shorter doubling times and accelerating rates of increase

Green Revolution

Agricultural revolution that increased production through improved seeds, fertilizers, and irrigation; helped to support rising Asian populations.

Global Urbanization

A population shift from rural to urban areas and the ways in which each society adapts to the change

Megacities

cities with more than 10 million people

Influenza Pandemic

1918 global outbreak of influenza, a highly contagious viral infection, killing as many as 30 million people worldwide.

labor migration

the movement of people from one country to another for employment

HIV/AIDS

the virus that causes AIDS, spread through bodily fluids rather than casual contact or airborne

cultural globalization

worldwide spread of similar norms, values, and practices

Religious Fundamentalism

religious movement whose objectives are to return to the foundations of the faith and to influence state policy

Hindutva

Fundamentalist Hindu movement that became politically important in India in the 1980s by advocating a distinct Hindu identity and decrying government efforts to accommodate other faith groups.

Islamic Radicalism

A radical religious understanding, or a radical interpretation of the religion which approves terrorism, cannot be Islam by definition. It can only be a political ideology that exploits religion.

Anthropocene Era

a new geologic era dominated by the effects of humans

Holocene Era

The period in archeology and climatology that came after c. 10,000 B.C.E. and the last Ice Age

climate change

Change in the statistical properties of the climate system when considered over periods of decades

second wave environmentalism

A movement that began in the 1960s and triggered environmental movements in Europe and North America. It was characterized by widespread grassroots involvement focused on issues such as pollution, resource depletion, protection of wildlife habitats, and nuclear power.

Paris Climate Agreement

An agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change dealing with greenhouse gas emissions mitigation, adaptation and finance starting in the year 2020.