Author Question: Why has Southeast Asia emerged as a major center of the global sex trade, and what problems does ... (Read 202 times)

clippers! · **on:** Jul 14, 2018

Why has Southeast Asia emerged as a major center of the global sex trade, and what problems does this cause for the region?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Predict which environmental challenge will be the most difficult for the Pacific Islands in the future.

What will be an ideal response?

jamesnevil303 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 14, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Southeast Asia developed commercial sex around U.S. military bases during the Cold War. It further expanded into large cities and became part of a larger sex trade with global criminal dimensions and exploitation of under-aged girls. Sex tourism is another component as wealthy travelers from the west came to Thailand with that aspect in mind.

Answer to Question 2

Answers might mention sea level rise, resource extraction, deforestation.