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River basin management

  • The physical characteristics of the Colorado River basin
  • Need for water management
  • Selection and development of sites
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Health

  • Validity of development indicators
  • Differences in levels of development between developing countries
  • Management of malaria
  • Primary health care strategies
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Global climate change

  • Physical and human causes of climate change
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  • Management strategies and their limitations
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Trade, aid and geopolitics

  • World trade patterns
  • Causes of inequalities in trade
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Energy

  • Global distribution of energy resources
  • Reasons for increase in demand for energy
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