Introduction to Geography 2002Geographies of Global Change

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Surfing the Silicon and Silk Roads of the Contemporary

World

Me in El Salvador

Butterfly Producer

Maria Trinidad Bautista

El Salvador

What is this course about?

• Diversity Amid Globalization

• How Geography can help you understand world events

• Focus on Conflicts in Central Asia and Middle East

• Indepth Case Study

• Active Learning

World Regions

Internet

VW Global Assembly Line

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Colonial Histories

European Union

Former USSR

Former Yugoslavia

Conflicts in Central Asia

Kashmir Conflict

Israel Palestine Conflict

Kurdish Nation

Voluntary Migration

REFUGEE NUMBERS

Refugees

Eco-tourism

Drug Trafficking

Poverty Remains

“Battle in Seattle”

Social Indicators

Global Governance