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Geopolitics of Natural Resources

Analyzing how the uneven distribution of resources like oil and water drives international relations.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the 'resource curse' affect the political stability of developing nations?
  2. 2In what ways will the scarcity of fresh water drive future international conflicts?
  3. 3How is the global transition to green energy shifting geopolitical power?

Common Core State Standards

C3: D2.Geo.11.9-12C3: D2.Eco.1.9-12
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: Geography
Unit: Political Geography and Geopolitics
Period: Political Systems

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