1. what challenges have developing nations and former communist countries faced? 2. what are the benefits and drawbacks of an increasingly interdependent global economy? 3. what impact have technology and environmental issues had on the world? 4. how have the economies of developed and developing nations changed since ww2? 5. why would retired people be especially vulnerable to an economic downturn? 6. how effective have the global economy and free trade in eliminating poverty? 7. what is the standard of living typically like in a developing country? 8. what were some of the problems people experienced in former communist nations after the move toward a market economy? 9. what are some criticisms of china’s economic improvements? 10. what was a main cause of the information revolution? 11. what are some of the concerns about genetic engineering? 12. what are some of the alternatives to fossil fuels? 13. what problems does deforestation cause? how have the economies of developed and developing nations changed since world war ii? how effective have the global economy and free trade been in eliminating poverty? explain. how has the world wide web contributed to globalization? what developments have been made in the field of genetic engineering? why is access to water a major global challenge? on what points regarding climate change do most scientists agree?