Emerging powers

Question 1

What issues are the UK & Japan having that might cause the rise of other powers?

Answer 1

An ageing population

Question 2

What is the problem with an ageing population?

Answer 2

likely to cause a slow in the growth of their economies
No one to pay/ fund the country with taxes as there will be less at working age

Question 3

What issue does the USA have that could lead to a rise in other powers?

Answer 3

have had limited economic growth since 2008

Question 4

Why is a stagnating/ slow growing economy not good?

Answer 4

as other countries can take over due to lack of investment (money to invest)

Question 5

what will provide a significant economic growth for China?

Answer 5

has a growing middle class leading to a shift to the service sector

Question 6

What countries could become powers because they are demographically large in workforce and resources?

Answer 6

Indonesia
India

Question 7

What is BRICS?

Answer 7

A group of nations who are thought to be the most likely to become superpowers in the future

Question 8

What are the BRICS nations?

Answer 8

Brazil
Russia
India
China
South Africa

Question 9

What are the highest population predictions for different nations in 2030?

Answer 9

India- 1.5 billion
China- 1.3 billion
USA- 360 million
Indonesia- 280 million
Nigeria- 260 million

Question 10

What countries are predicted to have the highest GDP in 2030?

Answer 10

USA- $25trillion
China- $22trillion
India- $7trillion
Japan- $6Trillion
Germany- $6trillion

Question 11

What are the ranks for population of BRICS nations?

Answer 11

China
India
Brazil
Russia
South Africa

Question 12

What are the ranks of BRICS nations Household spending?

Answer 12

China
Brazil
India
Russia
South Africa

Question 13

What are the ranks for GDP (national) of BRICS?

Answer 13

China
Brazil
Russia
India
South Africa

Question 14

What are the ranks of government spending for BRICS?

Answer 14

China
Brazil
Russia
India
South Africa

Question 15

What are the ranks for GDP per capita for BRICS?

Answer 15

Russia
Brazil
South Africa
China
India

Question 16

What are the ranks for Exports from BRICS?

Answer 16

China
Russia
India
Brazil
South Africa

Question 17

What are the ranks for imports into BRICS?

Answer 17

China
India
Russia
Brazil
South Africa

Question 18

What are the ranks for literacy in BRICS?

Answer 18

Russia
Brazil
China
South Africa
India

Question 19

What is the rank for life expectancy in BRICS?

Answer 19

China
Brazil
Russia
India
South Africa

Question 20

What is the rank for HDI in BRICS?

Answer 20

Russia
Brazil
China
South Africa
India

Question 21

What is G20?

Answer 21

European union + 20 nations

Question 22

What are the G20 nations? (Don’t really need to know)

Answer 22

Russia
Brazil
Italy
Mexico
UK
Canada
USA
EU
Saudi Arabia
Argentina
South Africa
France
Australia
Germany
Turkey
South Korea
China
Poland
India
Japan

Question 23

How much of global GDP does G20 account for?

Answer 23

85%

Question 24

How much global population is in G20?

Answer 24

65%

Question 25

What possibilities are likely for emerging powers by 2030?

Answer 25

China might catch USA India might become serious global player Indonesia & Nigeria may become regional powers but nothing more

Question 26

What type of countries had the greatest investment in renewable power in 2010?

Answer 26

developing and emerging countries overtook investment from developed countries

Question 27

What types of renewables have rapid investment growth?

Answer 27

solar winds geothermal water

Question 28

How much energy does India produce from wind solar and nuclear?(amount)

Answer 28

35Gw

Question 29

Who is the biggest investor in renewables?

Answer 29

China

Question 30

How many onshore turbines has china installed?

Answer 30

15.9Gw 1/3 of worldwide capacity

Question 31

What are the negative environmental impacts of emerging economies on water? (Examples)

Answer 31

Rapid urbanisation in China area prone to flooding 2017 77 died form flood in Beijing Believed loss of Yangtze river dolphin after 3 gorges dam completion 60% china water ways polluted so much that cant be drank Parts of Mexico subsiding as underground aquifers run dry (over abstraction)

Question 32

What are the negative environmental impacts of emerging economies on air?

Answer 32

4000 die per day due to poor air quality in china India has 1/2 worlds most polluted cities 300 million children live in toxic air

Question 33

What are the negative environmental impacts of emerging economies on forests? (examples)

Answer 33

loss of 2,222,772 Ha of tree cover in Brazil caused extinction of 38 known species 690,000 Ha rainforest lost in Indonesia for palm oil plantations and factories Cattle ranching and urbanisation

Question 34

What are the negative environmental impacts of emerging economies on oceans?

Answer 34

China, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam spew out 60% of plastic waste that enters world seas