Global Divide (The North and the South)

Question 1

It is a socio-economic and political categorization of
countries
The Cold-War-era generalization places countries in two
distinct groups; The North and the South

Answer 1

Global Divide “North and South Divide”

Question 2

stated that “The North and South
divide in the practice and application of international laws have been previously perceived to be evident in international
environmental law.”

Answer 2

Kwarteng and Botch way (2018)

Question 3

advocate for a collective
action to protect the environment

Answer 3

Global developed Northern countries

Question 4

argue for social and
economic justice in practice

Answer 4

Global developing Southern countries

Question 5

It is a divisionary line which simply separates the rich countries in the North from the poor countries in the South. It encircles the world at latitude of 30°N. It crosses North and Central America, North of Africa and India, and then it goes down towards the South, placing Australia and New Zealand above the line

Answer 5

Brandt Line

Question 6

developed countries or industrial democracies and included
mainly capitalist free-market countries found in Western
Europe and their old colonies.
Ex. United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan.

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First World Country

Question 7

comprised industrial but not democratic, centrally planned,
socialist or communist bloc countries.
Ex. China, Cambodia, Laos, North Korea, Vietnam

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Second World Country

Question 8

comprised countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America which
did not fit into the two groups above.
Ex. Philippines, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Zimbabwe.

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Third World Country

Question 9

a global capitalist system separates countries into the core (the North), semiperiphery, and periphery (the South) based primarily on their economic
participation (Wallerstein 1974)

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Wallerstein’s world
systems theory

Question 10

highly industrialized countries that has high per capita incomes, low
birth rates and death rates, low population growth rates, and high levels of industrialization and urbanization.
Examples include the USA, Canada, Japan, and many countries in Europe

Answer 10

More Developed Countries (MDCs) or
More Economically Developed Countries (MEDCs)

Question 11

are low-income countries confronting severe structural impediments to sustainable development. They
are highly vulnerable to economic and environmental shocks and have low levels of human assets.
Ex. Africa, Asia (excluding Japan), Latin America and the Caribbean, and Oceania (excluding Australia
and New Zealand).

Answer 11

Less Developed Countries (LDCs) or
Less Economically Developed Countries (LEDCs)

Question 12

The United Nations term
“Landlocked Developing Countries
“ describes countries with serious constraints
on the overall socio-economic development. Due to lack of territorial access to the sea and therefore
remoteness and isolation from world markets causing high transit and transportation costs.
Ex. Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bhutan, Paraguay, Rwanda, Turkmenistan

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Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Question 13

First World and Second World countries
Richer and More Developed Region
Developed parts of Asia, Australia and new
Zealand
Home to all G8 (France, Germany, Italy, the
United Kingdom, Japan, the United States,
Canada and Russia) and the five permanent
members of UN Security Council. As well as to
Western Europe and the Outermost Regions of
the European Union
95% has enough food and shelter
Economy: industries and major businesses,
commerce and finance
Textiles, lumber, clothing, machinery,
leather, and wooden goods
Railroad Construction

Answer 13

GLOBAL NORTH

Question 14

Third World countries
Poor and Less Developed Region
Developing Asia, Africa, Latin America,
including the Middle East
5% has enough food and shelter
Source for a Raw Materials of the
North
Economy: Dependent entirely on
Cotton Production and Agriculture

Answer 14

GLOBAL SOUTH

Question 15

Major Differences of NORTH and SOUTH:

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Population
Wealth
Standard of Living
Industrial Development
Agriculture

Question 16

History of the Divide

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The idea of categorizing countries by their economic and
developmental status began during the Cold War with the
classifications of East and West. The Soviet Union and China
represented the East, and the United States and their allies
represented the West. The term

“Third World”
was coined by states
hoping to navigate between the two poles of the Cold War, and
ultimately gave birth to the Non-Aligned Movement. These
countries were generally less economically developed than their
First- and Second-World counterparts. As some Second World
countries joined the First World, and others joined the Third
World, a new and simpler classification was needed. The First
World became the

“North”
and the Third World became the
“South”

Question 17

a region in the Western Hemisphere, south of the United
States. The term Latin America is used to describe the countries in South America, Middle America, and the Caribbean that speak Latin languages,
also known as the
“Romance languages.” These languages include Spanish,
Portuguese, and French. Latin America extends from Mexico in North America and down through Central America, parts of the Caribbean and all
of South America down to the bottom of the continent. While it is a very diverse region, the people of these countries share similar historical experiences, languages and cultures.

Answer 17

Latin America

Question 18

the only nation in South America to do this on its own, and while it
lacks a high enough migration rate to have an impact via the experiences of its citizens, it does so economically, either independently or through the recently formed BRICS.

Answer 18

Brazil