Case studies ONLY

Question 1

When was the global financial crash

Answer 1

2008

Question 2

Explain Somalia remittences

Answer 2

40% of people rely

2012 it was getting into the hands of Al shabaab

Question 3

How many jobs have BT promised to return

Answer 3

1000 jobs

Question 4

When did the US lose care manufacturing

Answer 4

1990

Question 5

Global shift

Answer 5

1950 - US, UK and Japan used to make up 95% of manufacturing however now over 50% is made in LIC’s

UK became de-industrialised by 50%

Question 6

How many distribution centres does Eddie stobart have

Answer 6

24

Question 7

Case specific detail for COVID

Answer 7

March 2020 lockdown, 7 million people died

Question 8

How many jobs were lost in welsh outsourcing

Answer 8

28,000

6,000 replaced by aeroplane industry

Question 9

Arab springs

Answer 9

2010 Tunisia, Man lit himself on fire

Question 10

Quote about globalisation

Answer 10

“globalisation will make society more creative and prosperous but also more vulnerable”

Question 11

OPEC

Answer 11

1960 Iran Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela

1970-1980 50% of global oil trade

New member like Nigeria

1/3 of global oil trade

Question 12

NAFTA

Answer 12

1994 Mexico, Canada USA to compete with other trade blocks

Trade tripled
Manufacturing in the US increased
Mexico got more TNC’s and wages

Maquiladoras took US work
Mexican resources were exploited and had a food surplus

Question 13

Bosman ruling

Answer 13

1995

Free labour movement across the

Question 14

TPP and TTIP

Answer 14

TTP - 2015 with 12 countries from North America, south America and Asia to increase trade

TTIP - 2013 with the US and EU to increase trade though concerns were surrounding
1. unions
2. public services
3. Legalisation (sueing and fracking)

Question 15

China

Answer 15

1999 G20 countries, used to be part of G77

investing in Africa

Question 16

Latin America

Answer 16

Merocsur - 1991 “common market of south” between 5 countries who view NA and Asia as market

Pacific allience - 2011between 4 countries who view NA and Europe as market

Question 17

When was the Monsoon incident

Answer 17

2013

Question 18

Cafe direct

Answer 18

280,000 farms

Question 19

SDT

Answer 19

1910 after decolonisation of ACA countries

2001 “Everything but arms” EU

Question 20

WTO

Answer 20

Made in 1995 with over 160 countries members - Tariffs have since reduced by 10%

for 7 years they tried to reduce farming trade by 30% in the doha agreement but failed

They managed to have the first successful multilateral agreement in 20 years with the Bali agreement

Question 21

Figures about change in trade

Answer 21

Duty free increased 20% up to 70% in NEE’s

G7 countries control 50%

Asia and Africa will grow as will SDT and Fair trade

$35 trillion is the current prediction (double 2013)

Question 22

FDI stats

Answer 22

£1 trillion in FDI from US, China and Belgium

Question 23

What is the UN

Answer 23

1945

It currently has nearly every single world soverign state (193)

Established after WW2 to promote peace and owns other establishments such as the WHO

32 years later it expanded into the UNEP and in 2000 the UNDP

Question 24

UNEP

Answer 24

Founded in 1970’s led to the development of the UNDP

Question 25

Agenda 21

Answer 25

1992 voluntary action plan against climate change with a top down approach. World summit in RIO

UK waste and recycling

US claims it goes against free speech

10 years later it was in Johannesburg to revive concern, asses and advance corporation

Question 26

UNDP

Answer 26

170 countries who aim to eradicate poverty

2000-2015 millennium development goals (8)
1. universal primary education
2. Eradicate poverty and hunger
3. Equality
4. Sustainability
5. Combat disease

Post 2015 it has turned into (17 goals) such as life below land, economic growth and infrastructure

Question 27

UNFCC

Answer 27

2015 - every single country in the world is a part of it . Held in Paris

Review every 5 years
Net emissions to 0 by 2050
Rich nations pledge £100 billion
1.5 degree hold

2017 Donald trump dropped out

Question 28

Practical action

Answer 28

Founded in 1960’s who aim to tackle poverty using technology

Nepal smoke hood
Nepal microhydro damn