General Notes Flashcards
Refugees are forced out by geopolitical factors what are they?
War
persecution
Supporting different sides
Refugees are forced out by economic injustice factors what are they?
Land grabbing - when people loose land threatening their lively hood
Refugees are forced out by natural disasters and climate change factors what are they?
Natural disasters - earthquakes
Impacts of refugees on developed economies
Fill labour gaps
Skills can be used
Disadvantages : cost a lot to support ( over £15,000 )
What does the UNHCR do for refugees
Provide emergency assistance ( clean water sanitation shelter and health care )
Transport for refugees returning home
Training and income generating projects for refugees who resettle
Cash based interventions
Charities that devote themselves to assisting refugees?
Refugee action - providing support and advise for refugees settling into UK
Refugees international - global organisation challenges governments and policy makers to improve lives of refugees
What is a global supply chain
A worldwide network relied on by MNCs to produce and distribute its goods and services
Why do MNCs outsource ?
Cheaper labour
More resources
Bigger work force
Cheaper resource
What are export processing zones? ( EPZs )
Industrial areas especially set up by governments to sttract foreign investment and create employment
Companies operating in EPZs msg get incentives such as duty free imports of raw materials
Benefits of EPZs
MNCs invest in many developing areas of the world
Over 4000 worldwide providing 70 million jobs
Impacts of rural urban migration on urban areas
Rapid growth e.g Lagos 10 million to 34 million by 2050
3 million people move into cities every week
More people more congestion and air pollution
Lack of housing
Jobs in EPZs poorly paid
Bottom-up models, people working together to make their own improvements
