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====Understanding the World Today====
====Understanding the World Today====
This project, from the [http://gsociology.icaap.org Global Social Change Research Project] presents reports describing global social , political, demographic, technological and economic change. For example, one demographic change is that the developing world is becoming a larger and larger proportion of the world population. Another trend is toward more and more freedom throughout the world.  
This project, from the [http://gsociology.icaap.org Global Social Change Research Project] presents reports describing global social , political, demographic, technological and economic change. For example, one demographic change is that the developing world is becoming a larger and larger proportion of the world population. Another trend is toward more and more freedom throughout the world.  
====Beyond Economic Growth====
This [http://www.worldbank.org/depweb/beyond/beyond.htm report] has chapters on development, world population growth, economic development, income inequality, poverty, education, health and longevity, urbanization, globalization, foreign aid, and climate change.
====The Population Reference Bureau (PRB)====
The PRB has a lot of population [http://www.prb.org/Publications/PopulationBulletins.aspx reports] for example, An Urbanizing World, Global Aging, Global Demographic Divide, Population: A Lively Introduction, and Transitions in World Population.
====State of the world population====
The UN's [http://www.unfpa.org/swp/swpmain.htm report] focuses on various topics.




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Revision as of 23:42, 28 December 2007

This section contains links to processes that are going to change the world.


Climate Change

Information on Climate Change, its causes and its impact.

Climate Change Page of the New Scientist

The Climate Change Page of the New Scientist contains many links to articles on climate change.

Abrupt Climate Change

Information on the theory that global warming will cause the ocean's thermohaline circulation to shut down, causing a new ice age in a very short time.

Atlantic's Mood

Article in Science magazine about climate change and it's influence on the Atlantic.

The Great Climate Flip-flop

Cover article from the Atlantic Monthly by William H. Calvin. An article on sudden climate change.

Brain For All Seasons

Brain For All Seasons is a book on what great climate flop-flops in the past have done with human evolution. The entire book is published on the web.
Here you will find a review of the book.

What If the Conveyor Were to Shut Down?

Reflection on what could happen if a shutdown of the ocean's thermohaline would take place. Article by W. S. Broecker.


Oil Shortage

Information on predicted oil shortage and its impact.

Oil Depletion Analysis Centre

The ODAC is an independent, educational charity working to raise international public awareness and promote better understanding of the world's oil-depletion problem. On the site you will find articles, assessments, news and links on the topic.

Peak Oil

Scenario on peak-oil, the theory that the decline in oil production that is a result of limited resources will generate a long term recession. We have no choice but to adapt. Site by MBendi, an African information site.


General world social, political, demographic, technological and economic change

Understanding the World Today

This project, from the Global Social Change Research Project presents reports describing global social , political, demographic, technological and economic change. For example, one demographic change is that the developing world is becoming a larger and larger proportion of the world population. Another trend is toward more and more freedom throughout the world.

Beyond Economic Growth

This report has chapters on development, world population growth, economic development, income inequality, poverty, education, health and longevity, urbanization, globalization, foreign aid, and climate change.

The Population Reference Bureau (PRB)

The PRB has a lot of population reports for example, An Urbanizing World, Global Aging, Global Demographic Divide, Population: A Lively Introduction, and Transitions in World Population.

State of the world population

The UN's report focuses on various topics.



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