1. United Nations forecasts describing the possible effects of global warming indicate that Sub-Saharan Africa is likely to suffer more damage and hardship than previously predicted. What is the nature of these new predictions? Why might this region be disproportionately, negatively, affected?
2. One of the major problems associated with the treatment of HIV/AIDs in Africa is the high cost of medications. Many doctors and political leaders are asking pharmaceutical companies to provide medicines as low-cost or possibly even no-cost for those who are too impoverished to afford them. What do you recommend? Why or why not?
3. Kenya is becoming a key location for “call centers” for U.S. corporations. What are the characteristics that make Kenya an attractive location for this type of business? How does this relate to colonialism in Sub-Saharan Africa?
4. What economic changes could occur if Israel and the Palestinians were to reach a lasting peace? What kinds of general connections might be found between political conflict and economic conditions throughout the region?
5. Why are birthrates declining in some countries in Southwest Asia and North Africa? Despite the cultural differences with North America, what common processes seem to be at work in both regions that have contributed to this demographic transition?
6. Discuss five important human modifications of the Southwest Asian and North African environment and assess whether these changes have benefited the region.
United Nations forecasts describing the possible effects of global warming indicate that Sub-Saharan Africa is likely to suffer more damage and hardship than previously predicted. What is the nature of these new predictions? Why might this region be disproportionately, negatively, affected?