Case studies ONLY Flashcards
When was the global financial crash
2008
Explain Somalia remittences
40% of people rely
2012 it was getting into the hands of Al shabaab
How many jobs have BT promised to return
1000 jobs
When did the US lose care manufacturing
1990
Global shift
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%
How many distribution centres does Eddie stobart have
24
Case specific detail for COVID
March 2020 lockdown, 7 million people died
How many jobs were lost in welsh outsourcing
28,000
6,000 replaced by aeroplane industry
Arab springs
2010 Tunisia, Man lit himself on fire
Quote about globalisation
“globalisation will make society more creative and prosperous but also more vulnerable”
OPEC
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
NAFTA
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
Bosman ruling
1995
Free labour movement across the
TPP and TTIP
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)
China
1999 G20 countries, used to be part of G77
investing in Africa
Latin America
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
When was the Monsoon incident
2013
Cafe direct
280,000 farms
SDT
1910 after decolonisation of ACA countries
2001 “Everything but arms” EU
WTO
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
Figures about change in trade
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)
FDI stats
£1 trillion in FDI from US, China and Belgium
What is the UN
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
UNEP
Founded in 1970’s led to the development of the UNDP
Agenda 21
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
UNDP
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
UNFCC
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
Practical action
Founded in 1960’s who aim to tackle poverty using technology
Nepal smoke hood
Nepal microhydro damn
