Globalisation:

Economic globalization and manufacturing

Economic globalisation refers to the integration of markets in the global economy. The process of converting raw materials, components, or parts into finished goods that meet a customer's expectations or specifications. Manufacturing commonly employs a man-machine setup with division of labor in a large scale production. manufacturing now usually occur in LEDCs in order to het cheap labor, for example in China.

Cultural globalization (Dani People)

cultural globalization, a phenomenon by which the experience of everyday life, as influenced by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, reflects a standardization of cultural expressions around the world. The following answers are based on a case study about the Dani people. their cultural traits are: * bartering * pig feasts * earth oven * sweet potatoes * language * cannibalism etc. Three groups that have brought cultural diffusion to Dani society are: 1) tourists 2) christian missionary groups 3) Indonasians

Definitions of globalization

globalization doesn't have a specific definition, but basically it is: The worldwide movement towards economic, financial, trade and community integration, as well as social cultural and political.

Ecotourism

responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people.

Tourism and the economy

(Tourism basically makes a lot of money for the government and local people in which tourists are in.) Tourism's role in the economy is often perceived as being limited to the hospitality industry (cafes, hotels and restaurants) and outbound and inbound travel agencies and carriers, which form the leading service sector in many countries. However, the economic impact of tourism is much greater, since many inputs are needed in order to produce tourism and leisure services, spanning the whole range of farm, agrifood and industrial production, including the production of capital goods as well as construction and public works.

Butler's Tourist Resort Life Cycle

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Core-Periphery Tourism Enclave Model

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environmental and political globalization (Dani People)

Globalisation has had a positive impact on the environment to some extent, but there are still some crucial negative impacts of globalization in play. The negative impacts are mainly export-orientated destruction on the environment, whilst the positive impacts are increased awareness and multinational corporations' research into eco-friendly technology. Political globalisation refers to the increasing number and power of human associations which influence or govern the world as a whole. such as the U.N for example. An example of this with the Dani people is the Indonesian government, which took control of Irian Jaya and aroused a little war at at first. The Indonesians first attempt to 'globalize' the Dani culture was to get them to start wearing clothes, but that failed. Another attempt was to increase the short life expectancy of the Dani, and they began building Western-style square houses for nuclear families, thus globalizing the Western style.

Millennium Development Goals

Goals: 1) Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger 2) Achieve universal primary education 3) Promote gender equality and empower women 4) Reduce child mortality 5) Improve maternal health 6) Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases 7) Ensure environmental sustainability 8) Develop a global partnership for development

Economy

The wealth and resources of a country or region, esp. in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services.

Tourism and the environment

Tourism is a global industry of great economic importance, driven by our human desire to experience new environments, be it the natural environment of a tropical beach or the built environment of an old city. But uncontrolled development and business operations can lead to some major negative consequences like pollution, loss of biodiversity, economic inequality, and unsuitable cultural change. Recognizing and attempting to reconcile these often competing social, economic, and environmental imperatives that accompany tourism is a central focus of our program.

tourism in mountain resorts: Chamonix

tourism has negatively impacted the physical environment that attracts so many visitors to the resort; mountain footpaths have become eroded due to the sheer volume of visitors, "mass tourism activities can create damage to the environment and farm animals can be harmed by thoughtless actions of tourists, such as leaving gates open or dropping litter", pollution is caused due to the cars/buses/trains etc. which tourists use to arrive thereetc. On the other hand tourism has positively affected the inhabitants and the town, which both make money off the tourists and wouldn't have a job or survive without them. The Chamonix region used to be heavily glaciated, and there is evidence to prove it, although now the glaciers have retreated (possibly a cause of global warming).