By 2050, it is projected that only India would be recording growth rates significantly above 3%. Incomes and Demographics By 2050, despite much faster growth, individuals in those countries are still predicted to be poorer than those persons living in any of the now G6 economies . Russia is the exception, essentially catching up with the poorer of the G6 in terms of income per capita by 2050. By 2030, China's

Globalization and National Security While the economic benefits of globalization have been frequently discussed, the very serious national security vulnerabilities which have arisen as a result of increase interconnections, both economically and socially, has garnered much less attention. The current literature on globalization either omits national security discussions entirely, or conducts them from a relatively myopic perspective The 2010 National Security Strategy attempts to rectify this, but its seems to have little effect

Of the top 150 medications that are sold by prescription in the U.S. 118 of these are medications that are either "derived from or modeled on naturally occurring substances." (SEAM Global, 2005) Some of the medications that count on habitat presently being destroyed are "aspirin, morphine, vincristine, taxol, digitalis, and most antibiotics."(SEAM Global, 2005) VI. Internet/Networking: Role Played in Preservation Through global and subglobal assessments of the ecosystem and monitoring of

Globalization, fostered by free flow of information and rapid progress in technology, is a driving force that no country can turn back. It does impose market discipline on the participants which can be harsh, but is the mechanism that drives progress and prosperity. Globalization emerged as a buzzword in the 1990s but the phenomena it refers to are not entirely new. As a ubiquitous term, what does "globalization" mean? Some

Others (such as most countries of the former Soviet Union) face long-term structural and institutional issues similar to those faced by developing countries (http://www.globalizzazione2000.it/developing_countries.htm,2004 para 3). In theory, globalization is supposed to be for the good of all. In reality, the developed countries on behalf of their companies and financial institutions designed this concept. Their main purpose is to overcome the regulations set up by developing countries to promote their

They might only be more efficient when externalities are not considered, but in the real world of globalization externalities are important. Understanding what to do about these problems and how to take advantage of the opportunities presented by globalization requires a strong understanding of what globalization is, and even that remains a point of some contention. Works Cited: Higgott, R. & Reich, S. (1998) Globalisation and sites of conflict: Towards definition