Title: Examine the major current issues in world trade.
Course: Opportunities in Global Trade (12056-I) > Section: Examining World Trade Issues

Examination should include current issues such as those related to

- health care
- national security
- food safety and security
- intellectual property rights
- outsourcing
- variation in distribution methods
- human rights
- environmental protection.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How do groups such as the World Trade Organization (WTO) define intellectual property ?  What effects do variations among intellectual property rights have on world trade?
- What are some of the major current human rights issues affecting world trade? How does each issue affect world trade? What options exist for resolution of each of the issues?
- How would you compare and contrast human rights issues between two selected countries? How can health care affect world trade?
- What economic and political ramifications does environmental protection have for world trade?
- How do natural disasters affect global trade?