INTD 2001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Sustainable Development Goals, Industrial Revolution, Neocolonialism

• School: Dalhousie University
• Department: International Develop Studies
• Course: INTD 2001
• Professor: Ulicki

Document Summary

Vague continuation of mdgs, some touch on issues that are not already included in. Made a lot of mistakes already as a society, can re ect on what we have done wrong so as to not repeat. Understanding the underlying political systems in play. Ensured to african peoples nancial compensation to repair a past wrong from. Western countries that had bene ted from enslavement and colonialism of african peoples. Real answers lie within the past, in the history. Planet has not always been such an unequal place, changed after 1700"s. Some places at certain times that were more productive and wealthier, but overall wealth and productive capacity were fairly equal around world. Human health, life expectancy were also relatively similar until 1800"s. Process of fundamental economic and social change with seemingly limitless productive power due to new technologies and energy sources in production.