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 Intended Learning
Outcomes
At the end of this Chapter, students should be
able to:
Discuss at least two global issues in society; and

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OD U The world has become a global

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village. We have become a
citizen of a global community.

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What takes place in one part of
the globe no matter how far
affects us. It is a “small world
after all” so goes the song. In

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global issues that affect
schools and us. It is hoped that
you are able to propose
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solutions to social problems

which have become current
global issues.
 Here are the top 10 world issues, according to
millennials based on World Economic Forum’s
Global Shapers Survey in 2017.
1. Climate change/ 6. Government accountability
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Destruction of nature and transparency/corruption

(48.8%) (22.7%)
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2. Large scale conflict/wars 7. Food and water security

(38.9%) (18.2%)
3. Inequality (Income, 8. Lack of education (15.9%)
Discrimination) (30.8%) 9. safety/security/well being
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4. Poverty (29.2%) (14.1%)

5. Religious conflicts (23.9%) 10. Lack of economic
opportunity and employment
 1. Climate change
2. Pollution
Here are the 3. Violence
4. Security and Well being
top 10 5. Lack of Education
Current 6. Unemployment
7. Government Corruption
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8. Malnourishment and
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9. Substance Abuse
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10. Terrorism
 The top 17 Sustainable Development Goals for the
period of 2015-2030
1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere
2. End hunger, achieve food security and improve nutrition,
and promote sustainable agriculture
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ages
4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and
promote life-long learning opportunities for all
5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
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6. Ensure availability and sustainability management of water

and sanitation for all
 7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and
modern energy for all
8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic
growth, full and productive employment and decent work for
all
9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and
sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
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10. Reduce inequality within and among countries

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11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe,

resilient and sustainable
12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its
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impacts (in line with the United Nations Frameworks

Convention on Climate Change)
 14 . Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and
marine resources for sustainable development
15. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of
terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests,
combat desertification, and halt biodiversity loss
16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for
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sustainable development, provide access to justice for all

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and build effective, accountable and inclusive

institutions at all levels
16. Strengthens the means of implementation and
revitalize the global partnership for sustainable
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development
 The Top 10
Global
Issues and
How They

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 Climate
Change Pollution
This would cause more Pollution includes ocean
severe weather, crises litter, pesticides and
with food and resources fertilizers, air, light and
and the spread of noise pollution. Clean water

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is essential for humans and
diseases. The reduction of

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animals, but more than one
greenhouse emissions and billion people don’t have
the spreading of access to clean water due to
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education on the pollution from toxic

importance of going substances, sewage or
industrial waste.
 Violence Security and Well
Violence can be found in the Being
social, cultural and economic
aspects of the world. Whether it is The U.N is the perfect
conflict that has broken out in a example of what should be
city, hatred targeted at a certain done to prevent the lack of
group of people or sexual
security and well being a
harassment occurring on the
street, violence is a preventable serious global issue.
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than necessary. Here are various regional organizations and

form of violence: representatives that are
skilled in security, the U.N is
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• Physical • Sexual
• Emotional • Psychological
working toward increasing
• Spiritual • Cultural the well being of people
 Lack of
Education
More than 72 million children
throughout the globe that are of
the age to be in primary
education are not enrolled in
school. This can be attributed to
Unemployme
Without
nt the necessary
education and skills for
employment, many people,
particularly 15- to 24- years
old, struggle to find jobs and

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inequality and marginalization create a proper living for
as well as poverty. Fortunately, themselves and their

there are many organizations
that work directly with the
issue of education in providing
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families. This leads to a lack
of necessary resources, such
as enough food, clothing,

the proper tools and resources transportation and proper

to aid schools. living.
 Government Malnourishment
Corruption and Hunger
Currently there are 795 million
Means corruption include
people who do not have enough
graft, bribery, to eat. Long term success to
embezzlement, backdoor ending world hunger starts
deals, nepotism, and with ending poverty. By
patronage. Corruption is a fighting poverty through
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considering how it affects employment education and the

the poor the most, eroding teaching cooking and
gardening skills, people who
political and economic
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are suffering will be more

development, democracy likely to get jobs, earn enough
and more. money to buy food and even
 Terrorism The 17 SDGs
Terrorism is an issue throughout the
world that causes fear and UN Secretary-General, Ban
insecurity, violence and death. K-moon, said: “The
Across the globe, terrorists attack Seventeen Sustainable
innocent people, often without Development Goals are our
warning. This makes civillians feels shared vision of humanity

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defenseless in their everyday lives. and a social contract
between the world’s leaders

Making national security a higher
priority is key in combating
terrorism, as well as promoting
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and the people. They are a
to-do list for people and
planet and a blueprint for

justice in wrongdoings to illustrate

the enforcement of the law and the success.”
serious punishment for terror
 Global Issues, SDGs 2015-2030 and
Education
In September 2015, the General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development that includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs). Building onthe principle of “leaving no one behind”, the new Agenda
emphasizes a holistic approach to achieving sustainable development. The
realization of the 17 SDGs means solving the top global issues by two sources.

These global issues and SDGs 2015-2030 must be intentionally taught in

schools because they are made part of the curriculum.
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https://www.inc.com/business-insider/world-top-10-problems-acco
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