Global issues project overview

The 12 global issues are :

1. Global Warming and Climate Change

2. Biodiversity and ecosystem losses and extinction

3. Fisheries depletion/extinction - the seas are being over fished

4. Deforestation - The rain forest and other large forested areas are being cut down and logged

5. Water shortages - The World is running out of safe drinking water.

6.The Oceans - Maritime safety and pollution.

7.Poverty- The fight against poverty.










8.Conflict Resolution- Peacekeeping , conflict prevention and combating terrorism.

9.Education - education for all

10. Diseases - Global infectious diseases -

11. Digital Divide - Lack of access to computers and information

12. Natural Disaster - prevention and mitigation

Investigation

Solving Global Issues

A. How can I use the Internet (Web 2.0) to communicate and problem-solve global issues that are impacting our world today to a wider audience?

answer- We can use the internet to communicate and solve the global issues with a wider audience by creating websites about global warming, deforestation , over fishing and many more global problems. We could also write and post blogs about these issues. We could create links to expert resources too.

B. How can the Internet be used to help a community solve an environmental issue?

answer. The community could form online organizations and forums about these issues and have meetings , discussions etc on the website . They could post videos , images and articles about the issue on the websites and the viewers could suggest how to solve it.