JOURNAL ENTRY 2
GLOBALISATION IS IT GOOD OR BAD ?
Julies analysis : The globalisation debate is so complex: ...Apex want a pro development strategy....Universities debate that globalisation must be balanced against poverty levels.... Oxfam Australia warn that global warming (result of economic globalisation Marxism: exploitation and class struggle ) will affect the poorest countries most.
How do we measure if globalisation is benefitting the poorest countries ??

APEC Report August 2007 : Building a Pro-Development Global Strategy on Climate Change by Alan Oxley Available http://www.apec.org.au/docs/07_WGR.pdf
The challenge is to forge a climate change strategy that is pro-development. The strategy is divided broadly between those who favor global regulation versus those supporting global cooperation.
Globalization for Whom? - Globalization Good for Whom?
Available http://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/3029.html
Does Globalisation work for the world's poor? That is the central question around which the debate over globalization—in essence, free trade and free flows of capital—revolves......Poverty is now the defining issue for both sides.
Oxfam Australia Available http://www.oxfam.org.au/campaigns/
Climate change will affect everyone, but it will affect poor people in developing countries the most. Poor communities already live on the front lines of pollution, disaster, and the degradation of resources and land.
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JOURNAL ENTRY 1
NZ PM wins UN award for climate policies
NEWSPAPER CLIPPING : The UN said Miss Clark's policies of introducing an emissions trading scheme and a national energy efficiency and conservation strategy were blazing new trails for sustainability and the fight against climate change. Her Government was also "achieving substantial work on environmental protection, from forestry and agriculture to improving public awareness and boosting private sector involvement in sustainability", the UN said.
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Analysis Climate change : Feminist perspective Wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marxist_feminism
defines Marxist feminism is a sub-type of feminist theory which focuses on the dismantling of capitalism as a way to liberate women. Marxist feminism states that capitalism, which gives rise to economic inequality, dependence, political confusion and ultimately unhealthy social relations between men and women, is the root of women's oppression in the current social context.

Julies analysis: Feminist perspective is Global Capitalism (marxism over production) has caused climate change with every ecosystem on planet earth under stress. NZ's female prime minister (APEC Member)is leading the way forward on Climate Change by challenging male super structures (marxism) of ecomonic policies and economic mangement, implementing education programs (functionalism)and re-balancing the economic inequalities (unemployment and loss of industries) that arise when forestry and agricultural industries are over capitalised. Sustainablilty (functionalism consensus) is achieved through educating the private sector.

****REFERENCES for FUTURE ANALYSIS ONLY****

Death penalty discussion http://www.homicidesurvivors.com/2006/03/25/pope-john-paul-ii-a-prodeath-penalty-essay.aspx

Globalism http://globalism.rmit.edu.au/about/globalism_institute.html

Poverty http://www.melbourneinstitute.com/labour/inequality/poverty/default.html

The Silk Road : Luxury Trade

The historical Silk Road is probably somewhere around 2000 years old. From its inception, the Silk Road was the coronary artery for the Roman Empire’s hunger for luxury goods from the East, such as silk, jade and gems. This demand was in fact so large that it drained hefty sums of gold out of Rome, contributing to the bankruptcy of the Roman economy and eventually the downfall of the empire itself

availalbe http://weekendeconomist.blogspot.com/2007/01/22-new-silk-road.html

Paper money: The Polos were established merchants, but were astonded by the idea of substituting gold and silver with paper. The practice was unknown in the Europe of the 13th century.

Feminist perspective : http://www.petitiononline.com/wfuacc/petition.html

Not the exact copy of newspaper article clipping from New York Times

FIFTEENTH APEC ECONOMIC LEADERS’ MEETING
“STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY, BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE”Sydney, Australia, 9 September 2007

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APEC :Queensland, Australia

14th Ministerial Statement on Climate Change on page 2

14th Apec Minsterial Statement 2-3 August 2007 go to
Energy efficiency, based on advances in education, science and technology, is one of the most cost-effective means for achieving these objectives. As finance ministers, we play a key role in developing and linking market-based economic policy responses to these challenges.

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The United nations

Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
The Council is the principal organ to co-ordinate the economic and social work of the U.N. and its specialized agencies. It makes recommendations and initiates activities relating to world trade, industrialization, natural resources, human rights, the status of women,population, social welfare, education, health and related matters, science and technology and many other economic and social questions.ECOSOC has 54 members elected for three-year terms by the General Assembly.