Globalisation Critique (AQA A Level Geography)

A critique is a detailed assessment of something that examines its strengths and weaknesses before reaching a reasoned judgement.

It is important to critique things in order to improve them and to hold stakeholders to account if necessary.

False.

Critical thinking enhances people's analytical and evaluative skills and improves problem-solving and decision-making.

Two economic benefits of globalisation are:

• Increased economic growth.

• Improved living standards.

Globalisation has promoted cultural integration by allowing cultures and ideas to flow freely across borders, promoting cultural awareness and diversity.

A significant environmental cost of globalisation is environmental degradation, including:

• Deforestation.

• Increased carbon emissions.

Globalisation has led to growing inequalities, with the top 1% of the world's population holding 44% of the world's wealth, while the bottom 50% holds just 1% of the wealth.

An example of cultural erosion due to globalisation is the decline of indigenous languages, with one language dying out every two weeks, partly due to the growing dominance of English.

False.

While globalisation has created huge benefits, it has also resulted in significant costs.

To create a more just and sustainable world, we need to pursue policies that can deliver growth without compromising the well-being of people or the planet.