Question description
Please answer the following questions.
1. What are some of the reasons that lead to the Ebola crisis during 2014-2016? Is it the nature of the disease itself or is environmental degradation equally to be blamed for the spread of the disease? To answer this question, mention which countries were affected by the disease, describe the disease briefly and mention three environmental reasons and two political reasons that explain the crisis.
2. Explain three ways in which human pressures can affect natural environment. What are some consequences due this? (mention three).
3. Mention and explain three reasons that lead to displacement of people in the Global South. Use specific cases like Sierra Leone, Liberia and Syria to answer this question.
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4. Who is a refugee? What led to the Syrian refugee crisis? Where are the Syrian refugees going, how and what do they demand? How are some countries reacting to this situation? How can this crisis be resolved?
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5. In addition to the nature of the disease, can the Zika outbreak be related to high levels of environmental degradation and climate change. If no, why not? If yes, why? Provide three reasons to support your answer.
6.China’s economic development comes at the cost of social and environmental problems. Mention three such problems and explain how NGOs are reacting to it.
7.China’s economic power defines China’s South-South relationship. Mention four features of this relationship and explain what China aims to achieve through these interactions.
8. What is Human Development Index? Mention how HDI impacts growth and development in the Global South.
