8.3.3
Development: Environment & War
Environmental Issues & Impact of War on Development
Environmental Issues & Impact of War on Development
Developing nations experience environmental issues, including deforestation, pollution and natural disasters.
Environmental problems
Environmental problems
- Some writers suggest that rapidly increasing population sizes in developing countries contributes to the problems they face.
- In some countries, traditional religions have teachings that inhibit the use of contraceptives, thereby contributing to growing population sizes. This includes Catholicism and Islam.
- In some countries, children are seen as an economic asset rather than a burden. This is because they can go out to work and provide an income for the family.
Western impact on the environment
Western impact on the environment
- Some sociologists argue that Western countries are causing or at least contributing to the environmental issues faced by developing nations.
- For example, some countries in Africa use their most fertile land for growing produce for export (e.g. cocoa). The less fertile land is then used to grow crops for their own consumption.
War, conflict & development
War, conflict & development
- The arms and finance for wars experienced in some developing countries often comes from developed countries.
- For example, the USA has financed groups which have sought to overthrow left-wing governments in countries including Chile and Venezuela.
- Some sociologists suggest that high unemployment in developing nations leads some individuals to seek out militant groups, in an attempt to find a place of ‘belonging’.
1Theory & Methods
1.1Sociological Theories
1.2Sociological Methods
2Education with Methods in Context
2.1Role & Function of the Education System
2.2Educational Achievement
2.3Relationships & Processes Within Schools
3Option 1: Culture & Identity
3.1Conceptions of Culture
3.2Identity & Socialisation
3.3Social Identity
3.4Production, Consumption & Globalisation
4Option 1: Families & Households
4.1Families & Households
4.2Changing Patterns
4.3The Symmetrical Family
4.4Children & Childhood
5Option 1: Health
5.1Social Constructions
5.2Social Distribution of Healthcare
5.3Provision & Access to Healthcare
5.4Mental Health
6Option 1: Work, Poverty & Welfare
6.1Poverty & Wealth
7Option 2: Beliefs in Society
7.1Ideology, Science & Religion
7.2Religious Movements
7.3Society & Religion
8Option 2: Global Development
8.1Development, Underdevelopment & Global Inequality
8.2Globalisation & Global Organisations
8.3Aid, Trade, Industrialisation, Urbanisation
9Option 2: The Media
9.1Contemporary Media
9.2Media Representations
10Crime & Deviance
10.1Crime & Society
10.2Social Distribution of Crime
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1Theory & Methods
1.1Sociological Theories
1.2Sociological Methods
2Education with Methods in Context
2.1Role & Function of the Education System
2.2Educational Achievement
2.3Relationships & Processes Within Schools
3Option 1: Culture & Identity
3.1Conceptions of Culture
3.2Identity & Socialisation
3.3Social Identity
3.4Production, Consumption & Globalisation
4Option 1: Families & Households
4.1Families & Households
4.2Changing Patterns
4.3The Symmetrical Family
4.4Children & Childhood
5Option 1: Health
5.1Social Constructions
5.2Social Distribution of Healthcare
5.3Provision & Access to Healthcare
5.4Mental Health
6Option 1: Work, Poverty & Welfare
6.1Poverty & Wealth
7Option 2: Beliefs in Society
7.1Ideology, Science & Religion
7.2Religious Movements
7.3Society & Religion
8Option 2: Global Development
8.1Development, Underdevelopment & Global Inequality
8.2Globalisation & Global Organisations
8.3Aid, Trade, Industrialisation, Urbanisation
9Option 2: The Media
9.1Contemporary Media
9.2Media Representations
10Crime & Deviance
10.1Crime & Society
10.2Social Distribution of Crime
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