Unit 3 Test Review – Geopolitics & The Environment
Please note that the following topics were discussed in class through a collection of lecture, videos,
readings, and work assignments. ALL information is relevant to the course but naturally some sections
will not be covered in great depth on the test while others will be. It is essential that you have an
understanding of the MANY definitions covered in class. #’s 6,7,10 and 12 relate to your essay style
communication question and short answer questions while #11 relates to your application question.
Environment
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The Lessons of Easter Island
The World Transformed (Lester Brown)
The End of Suburbia
Gaia Theory
Land Degradation and Issues (degradation, waste management, e-waste, forestry)
Water Issues (fresh water, pollution types, mercury, oceans)
Atmospheric Issues *poisons, acid rain, ozone layer, global warming, env. treaties)
Climate Change (Bill McKibben)
Geopolitics
9) Geopolitics (key terminology, government types)
10) Conflict
11) Sudan – “Darfur Now”
12) Terrorism
13) Solving Geopolitical Problems
Media: The End of Suburbia, To The Last Drop, Darfur Now, power points on land issues,
water issues, global warming, and terrorism.