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Component 2: Global Systems and Global Governance

6 dot points across 6 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

What are the impacts of global migration, and how is it governed?

The impacts of migration on source and host areas; the governance of migration by nation states, regional blocs and global institutions; and debates over sovereignty and rights.
An Eduqas A-Level Geography answer to the impacts and governance of global migration in Component 2, covering the social and economic impacts on source and host areas, remittances, the role of nation states, regional blocs (the EU and Schengen) and global institutions (the UN, IOM, UNHCR), and debates over sovereignty and migrants' rights, with case studies.
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What are the patterns of global migration, and what drives people to move?

Contemporary patterns of global migration; voluntary and forced migration; the push and pull factors and the role of globalisation in driving movement.
An Eduqas A-Level Geography answer to global migration patterns and causes in Component 2, covering contemporary global migration flows and corridors, voluntary and forced migration, economic migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, push and pull factors, and the role of globalisation, with case studies.
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How are the oceans governed, and how effective is that governance?

Territoriality and jurisdiction at sea; UNCLOS, territorial waters and exclusive economic zones; the institutions of ocean governance; and disputes over sovereignty and resources.
An Eduqas A-Level Geography answer to the governance of the oceans in Component 2, covering UNCLOS, territorial waters, contiguous zones, exclusive economic zones and the high seas, the institutions of ocean governance (the UN, IMO, regional fisheries bodies), and disputes over sovereignty and resources such as the South China Sea and the Arctic, with examples.
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What threats face the oceans, and how can they be managed sustainably?

Threats to the oceans from overfishing, pollution and climate change; and the strategies and agreements used to manage and protect the marine environment.
An Eduqas A-Level Geography answer to threats to the oceans and their management in Component 2, covering overfishing and by-catch, plastic and chemical pollution, climate-related threats (warming, acidification, sea-level rise, coral bleaching), and management strategies including marine protected areas, fisheries quotas and international agreements, with examples.
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Why do the oceans matter, and why are they described as a global commons?

The physical and human importance of the oceans; the oceans as a global commons; their role in climate, biogeochemical cycles and the global economy; and the tragedy of the commons.
An Eduqas A-Level Geography answer to the oceans as a global commons in Component 2, covering the physical importance of the oceans (climate regulation, biogeochemical cycles, biodiversity), their economic importance (shipping, fisheries, energy, minerals), the concept of the global commons and the tragedy of the commons, with examples.
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How can geographers synthesise physical and human geography to tackle the great challenges of the 21st century?

The synoptic 21st Century Challenges; drawing together physical and human geography across scales; and evaluating strategies and futures for issues such as climate change, resource security and inequality.
An Eduqas A-Level Geography answer to the synoptic 21st Century Challenges in Component 2 Section C, covering how to draw together physical and human geography across scales, the great contemporary challenges (climate change, resource security, migration, inequality, urbanisation), the use of a stimulus resource, and how to evaluate strategies and futures synoptically.
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