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    The document discusses the global divide between the richer "Global North" and poorer "Global South". While global development has reduced poverty, inequality has risen both between and within countries. The per capita income gap between Western Europe and Africa increased from 3 times in 1820 to 13 times by 2000. Terms like "North-South" developed to identify wealth patterns across large geographic areas, with the Global South referring not just to underdevelopment but a history of colonialism and unequal economic transformation resulting in large living standard differences. As of the early 21st century, the North had 4/5 of global income with 1/4 of the population, while the South had 1/5 of income with 3/4 of the population. In Latin

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    The document discusses the global divide between the richer "Global North" and poorer "Global South". While global development has reduced poverty, inequality has risen both between and within countries. The per capita income gap between Western Europe and Africa increased from 3 times in 1820 to 13 times by 2000. Terms like "North-South" developed to identify wealth patterns across large geographic areas, with the Global South referring not just to underdevelopment but a history of colonialism and unequal economic transformation resulting in large living standard differences. As of the early 21st century, the North had 4/5 of global income with 1/4 of the population, while the South had 1/5 of income with 3/4 of the population. In Latin

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    The document discusses the global divide between the richer "Global North" and poorer "Global South". While global development has reduced poverty, inequality has risen both between and within countries. The per capita income gap between Western Europe and Africa increased from 3 times in 1820 to 13 times by 2000. Terms like "North-South" developed to identify wealth patterns across large geographic areas, with the Global South referring not just to underdevelopment but a history of colonialism and unequal economic transformation resulting in large living standard differences. As of the early 21st century, the North had 4/5 of global income with 1/4 of the population, while the South had 1/5 of income with 3/4 of the population. In Latin

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    The passage discusses the economic and development divides between the Global North and Global South regions of the world.

    The Global North refers to richer, industrialized regions like Western Europe and North America, while the Global South refers to poorer regions outside these areas that have experienced colonialism and unequal development.

    As of the early 21st century, the Global North controls four-fifths of global income with a quarter of the population, while the Global South has access to one-fifth of income with three quarters of the population.

    THE GLOBAL DIVIDES: NORTH AND SOUTH (FOCUS ON LATIN AMERICA)

    Firstly, why does the north and south divide globally? Despite significant global
    development gains that have moved many millions of people out of poverty. The gap
    between the world's richest and poorest countries is expanding, according to
    evidence. In the year 1820, Western Europe's per capita income was three times
    that of Africa in 1990, but by 2000 it had risen to thirteen times that of Africa.
    Inequality within countries, on the other hand, has been rising, and some countries
    have become more unequal than others. Commentators now speak of a 'Global
    North' and a 'Global South,' referring to richer and poorer communities, respectively
    which can be found both inside and outside of countries (Royal Geographical
    Society).

    The global south is one of a family of terms, including “Third World” and “Periphery,”
    that denote regions outside Europe and North America, mostly (though not all) low-
    income and often politically or culturally marginalized. The use of the phrase Global
    South marks a shift from a central focus on development or cultural difference
    toward an emphasis on geopolitical relations of power. While the global north has
    historically been identified as “the West” or “first world” due to perceptions of their
    relative wealth, technology, and global dominance. Also known as the industrialized
    world, western, or Euro-American, this refers to the 57 countries with high human
    development that have a Human Development Index above .8 as reported in the
    United Nations Development Program Report 2005. Most, but not all, of these
    countries are in the northern hemisphere (IGI Global).

    As a result, terms such as north-south developed from a metaphorical fundamental.


    The use of categories to identify patterns of wealth, privilege, and development
    across large geographic areas. The term "Global South" is more than a term for
    "underdeveloped." It refers to a long history of colonialism, neo-imperialism, and
    unequal economic and social transformation, all of which have resulted in enormous
    inequalities in living standards and living standards. Expectancy is maintained, as is
    access to resources.
    As of the early 21st century, the North with one quarter of the world population
    controls four-fifths of the income earned anywhere in the world. 90% of the
    manufacturing industries are owned by and located in the North. Inversely, the South
    with three quarters of the world population has access to one-fifth of the world
    income. As nations become economically developed, they may become part of
    definitions of the "North", regardless of geographical location; similarly, any nations
    that do not qualify for "developed" status are in effect deemed to be part of the
    "South" (Statista).

    In Latin America, a dualised class structure in terms of wealth, land distribution and
    access to basic services feeds political unrest. In Brazil, favela (slum) communities
    constitute almost 20% of Rio de Janeiro, which is also home to communities of vast
    wealth. Similarly, landless workers organised the largest social movement in South
    America6 (1.5million strong) to press for land reform, as the top 10% of properties, in
    terms of estate size, occupy 78% of the land7. High levels of landlessness make
    communities vulnerable to exploitative practices inflicted by arms of the state, large
    corporations and local elites. Many future security problems, and also the solutions,
    will be found in the global South, within the very populations whose marginalisation
    has resulted in much contemporary insecurity. Whilst climate change, for example,
    will hit the poorest communities first and worst, it is with emerging economies like
    China, India and Brazil that the West must engage if mitigating climate chaos is to
    have any success at all. These non-Western perspectives must be addressed in
    concrete policy changes (OxfordResearchGroup).

    Efforts in the Global South should be more pragmatic and optimist in approach and
    concept. Efforts should be genuine with a total commitment and conviction of
    purpose and intent for while we recognize that there is a wide gap in development
    between the Global North and Global South economies, while the Global North
    economies are sustained; the Global South economies are yet to find their feet. Thus
    living conditions in Global North are far better off than the Global South while the
    North is wealthy, technologically advanced politically stable and aging as their
    societies tend toward zero population growth the opposite is found among Global
    South countries.

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