Global Systems

Question 1

What is interdependence

Answer 1

Countries relying on each other

Question 2

What are the four types of interdependence

Answer 2

Economic

Political

Social

Environmental

Question 3

What is economic interdependence

Answer 3

Countries rely on each other for economic growth e.g oil

Question 4

What is political interdependence

Answer 4

Countries are dependent on each other to solve issues that cannot be addressed by just one country - climate change needs all countries

Question 5

What is social interdependence

Answer 5

Greater connections create social interdependence between countries

Countries rely on other countries for their connections/infrastructure

Question 6

What is environmental interdependence

Answer 6

Every country is dependent on the rest of the world to keep the environment safe from damage and over exploitation

E.G Chernobyl explosion affected many countries

Amazon rainforest

Question 7

Issues with interdependence

Answer 7

Ideas about how the world works dominated by developed countries

Of one country experiences economic decline can result in other countries too

Leads to the exploitation of some countries

Creates political tensions