developing dynamics malawi

Question 1

rural isolation (problems)

Answer 1

• isolated, poor infrastructure
• roads are dirt so takes a longtime to get to market
• congested telephone lines, no communication

Question 2

climate change (problems)

Answer 2

• water shortage as it gets hotter
• rivers dry up and crops die
• when rain comes it is intense and flooding occurs

Question 3

pollution (problems)

Answer 3

• water contaminated
• no sanitation or waste management
• air pollution increases

Question 4

landlocked (problems)

Answer 4

• train that is slow
• 800 km long
• very expensive
• pay border tax

Question 5

rural isolation (solutions)
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Answer 5

Improve rural roads and telecommunications
easier to get to market, better communication in trade
costs money, no cars

Question 6

climate change (solutions)
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Answer 6

Build dams to store water
safe water, create jobs
money, damages flow of river

Question 7

pollution (solutions)
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Answer 7

Reduce pollution
safer water, less get ill
costs money

Question 8

landlocked (solutions)
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Answer 8

Build faster rail link
sold quicker, more money available
costs money, pollution, effect homes

Question 9

what are terms of trade

Answer 9

the value of a country’s exports relative to that of it’s imports

Question 10

terms of trade (problems)

Answer 10

exports are 1.3 billion compared with 2.5 billion in exports

exports raw materials and import manufactured goods

this leads to debt

Question 11

tea and coffee trade (problems)

Answer 11

plantations owned by British who make locals pick leaves for little money (1p per kg) while they make a profit.

prices constantly change

depends on cash crops

most of the profit goes to developed

Question 12

world trade organisations (problems)

Answer 12

Malawi could roast beans but can not because of high tariff than on raw beans.

makes tariffs free

Question 13

what are cash crops

Answer 13

crops sold for cash