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The 2025 Geography Scholarship resource pack ‘Extreme Natural Events in a global context’ is now available!
This resource has been specifically designed to be used effectively in teaching and learning settings from more formal teacher directed classes through to students studying independently.
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For those of you who are studying Maritime Piracy this year. Somali pirates have released a Bangladesh-flagged vessel and its 23-member crew after a ransom was reportedly paid.

Somali pirates free Bangladesh-flagged vessel, MV Abdullah The Bangladesh-flagged cargo vessel and its crew were seized last month off Somalia's coast.

https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/bangladeshi-ship-hijacked-somalian-pirates-indian-ocean-3565151

Bangladeshi ship hijacked by Somalian pirates on Indian Ocean All crew members on board; pirates have taken control of vessel, says company that owns the ship

For those teachers planning on studying maritime piracy (3.7) this year below is the link to IMB's latest report.

New IMB report reveals concerning rise in maritime piracy incidents in 2023 Concerns for crew safety in Singapore Straits, Malacca Straits and Indonesian archipelago

Low fertility rates - is this the new norm?

South Korea’s World’s-Lowest Fertility Rate Drops to New Record, Again The impact of South Korea’s declining births and aging demographics looms large for its medical system, social welfare provision, and economic growth.

Fertility issues - an economic impact…

Millennials having fewer kids could be a drag on the economy for the next decade The impact of millennials having fewer kids will probably be worse than the impact of aging boomers, an economist told Business Insider.

A great article to use when teaching about population growth in Aotearoa. Links well with Geostuff’s AS1.1 Global Fertility issues.

Fewer kids due to cost of living 'new reality' for New Zealand New Zealand will suffer as birth rates drop, but Kiwis can't afford to have more kids.

One perspective on fertility changes…

South Koreans blame feminism for demographic collapse | East Asia Forum As South Korea struggles with low fertility rates, elites have overlooked societal pressures, long working hours and housing costs, opting to instead blame feminism.

NZ’s changing demography…

NZ will soon have to deal with population stagnation or decline An understanding of New Zealand's changing demography should underpin our planning, policy decisions and investments

A very good article when teaching any Geography programme. In particular, great for those sitting this year’s scholarship and as a resource for Geostuff’s AS1.1 ‘Global Fertility issues’ 🌏

Population can’t be ignored. It has to be part of the policy solution to our world’s problems Most of the problems confronting the world come down to population growth. But where women are given the choice, they limit the number of children they have.

And there you have it…. The world’s population has now reached 8 billion and growing! This is a great opportunity to be teaching your L1 students AS91932 Global Fertility Issues or for Geo Scholarship. See the perfect resources at geostuff.co.nz

World Population Clock: 8.1 Billion People (LIVE, 2024) - Worldometer How many people are there in the world? World population has reached 8 billion on November 15, 2022 according to the United Nations. World population live counter with data sheets, graphs, maps, and census data regarding the current, historical, and future world population figures, estimates, growth...

The 2024 Geography Scholarship resource pack ‘Demography in a global context’ is now available!
This resource has been specifically designed to be used effectively in teaching and learning settings from more formal teacher directed classes through to students studying independently.
Order from www.geostuff.co.nz