The Third World Development — Flashcards

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OECD stands for Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. It was founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade, compare policy experiences, identify good practices, and c…

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It was used for countries that remained non-aligned with neither the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation nor the Communist Block. The United States, Western European nations and allies were called Firs…

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Countries with colonial pasts in Africa, Latin America, Oceania and Asia were included in the Third World category. Many of them were poor and non-industrialised.

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Rural-to-urban migration reduces population in rural areas, decreases farming activity, and can lead to food insecurity. It also reduces the labour force available for agriculture, local handicrafts, …

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Farming activity may fall because fewer people remain for agricultural work. This can reduce crop output and increase dependence on food imports.

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Many migrants settle in cities without enough income for proper housing. This leads to overcrowding, unplanned settlements, poor sanitation, waterlogging, and unhealthy living conditions.

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Migration is movement of people from one place to another with the intention of settling temporarily or permanently in a new location.

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Internal migration is movement within national borders, such as from one city or district to another. External migration is movement across borders from one country to another.