Global Commons MOCK

Question 1

What is globalisation showing?

Answer 1

That countries and regions are more connected and dependant on each other than ever before

Question 2

Why have systems evolved?

Answer 2

To support the increased economic, political and environment interdependence that exists in the contemporary world

Question 3

Who has created these ‘global systems’ ?

Answer 3

Various groups such as the UN

Question 4

What are global commons?

Answer 4

Areas not controlled by a single country but instead all nations

Question 5

What are the 4 global commons?

Answer 5

High seas
Outer space
Antarctica
Atmosphere

Question 6

Who makes the international laws that regulate these global systems?

Answer 6

The UN

Question 7

Who controls the High Seas?

Answer 7

UNCLOS

Question 8

What are the high seas?

Answer 8

Areas of ocean outside the control of nations

Question 9

What is the high seas law based of ?

Answer 9

Freedom of the seas

Question 10

What does the freedom of the seas suggest?

Answer 10

That no single nation can claim the areas beyond their coastlines

Question 11

What does UNCLOS restrict access to?

Answer 11

Sea-bed resources such as metallic materials

Question 12

How do countries gain access to sea-bed resources?

Answer 12

Have to pay which then is distributed to countries with no access to high sea resources

Question 13

Who governs the atmosphere?

Answer 13

UNFCCC

Question 14

Name one agreement which helps the atmosphere?

Answer 14

Paris Climate Accord

Question 15

What do the agreements restrict? e.g Paris

Answer 15

Carbon emissions to the atmosphere

Question 16

Who regulates Antarctica?

Answer 16

ATS = Antarctic Treaty System

Question 17

When was the ATS introduced?

Answer 17

1961

Question 18

How many countries signed the ATS?

Answer 18

53 countries

Question 19

How many agreements are there?

Answer 19

14

Question 20

Name some of the agreements set for ATS?

Answer 20

Ban on military and nuclear testing
Freedom of scientific research - can’t claim resources

Question 21

When does the ATS group meet and why?

Answer 21

Annually and discusses territory issues

Question 22

What is an agreement that protects Antarctica?

Answer 22

Madrid Protocol

Question 23

What is the Madrid Protocol?

Answer 23

Designates Antarctica as a natural reserve
Prohibits mining exploration
Requires all waste to be returned to country of origin

Question 24

What is an example of a non-UN agreement?

Answer 24

International Whaling Commission - IWC

Question 25

How does the idea of the tragedy of the commons affect people?

Answer 25

If a nation overexploits a resource, can have negative impacts

Question 26

What is an example of a nation overexploiting?

Answer 26

Overfishing of cod in the Atlantic

Question 27

Why was the overfishing a problem for people?

Answer 27

Population virtually wiped out and jobs were lost in the fishing industry

Question 28

Why can the exploitation be considered a failure for UNCLOS?

Answer 28

UNCLOS doesn't prevent fishing in the high seas outside national control so this is why it occurred

Question 29

What does the Paris Climate Accord aim to do?

Answer 29

Reduce the effects of climate change

Question 30

How does the Paris agreement impact people negatively?

Answer 30

Can be argued that people in the fossil fuel industry lose their jobs

Question 31

How can the growth in renewable energy be a positive thing?

Answer 31

Can potentially offset some of these job losses

Question 32

How can UNCLOS regulating sea-bed resources and countries getting money if not signed benefit them?

Answer 32

They get money which can improve the lives of people in that country

Question 33

Why may the regulations of mining the sea floor have direct impacts on the growth of renewable energy?

Answer 33

Can impact availability on the metals that are used to build renewable energy products

Question 34

How can the tourism side of Antarctica be affected and how can this impact people negatively?

Answer 34

Treaties limit tourism and this can mean restrictions to travel and the opportunities to view Antarctica can be negative for some people

Question 35

With the restrictions, how can this impact people positively?

Answer 35

Means that the area can be preserved so future generations can visit

Question 36

How does the IWC ban on whaling positively impact people?

Answer 36

Future generations get to experience them