Global Governanace

Question 1

What is global governance

Answer 1

Rules and organisations used to manage issues that affect the whole world

Question 2

In this economically integrated world what (2)

Answer 2

Some argue gov are losing their influence
Corporations have more power to control resources, capital and labour

Question 3

What issues had GG focused on (5)

Answer 3

Reducing environmental problems
Trade + investment inequalities
Civil conflict
Reduce poverty
Human rights violations

Question 4

What are international laws (3)

Answer 4

Est. by countries through international agreements
Legally binding
Cover things such as human rights, labour standards and trade agreements

Question 5

What are norms (3)

Answer 5

Accepted standards of behaviour
Negative consequences for those who don’t follow them
Example = freedom of speech

Question 6

What are institutions (3)

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Political and legal organisations
They exist to pass and enforce laws
At the global scale = United Nations + WTO

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Purpose of UN (2+)

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Mainly advisory role:
Purpose is to foster co- operation between state governments rather than exerting authority over them

Question 8

WTO purpose

Answer 8

Take responsibility for managing specific aspects of an increasingly inter related world

Question 9

Different roles of NGOs (4+)

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Protection = assist poor and provide relief
Prevention = reduce vulnerability = savings
Promotion = opportunities
Transformation = reduces inequalities

Question 10

What is the un environment programmes aims (3)

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Eradicate poverty
Reduce inequality
Operate over 170 countries

Question 11

What millennium development goals (3)

Answer 11

8 anti poverty targets
Set in sept 2000 and world committee achieved by 2015
Main work of UNEP

Question 12

Sustainable development goals aims (4)

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Development
Disaster Rick reduction
Climate change
Global sustainability development

Question 13

WTO focus

Answer 13

Trade and investment inequalities

Question 14

What does WTO do (2)

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Combat exploitative practises
Remove protectionism = trade liberation

Question 15

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change what

Answer 15

The body responsible for overseeing negotiations on reducing greenhouse gas emissions between nations

Question 16

Main aim of 2015 Paris agreement (2)

Answer 16

Golf global temperature rises to a maximum of 1.5°C
Advert effects of climate change

Question 17

NGO emerged as global forces to what (3)

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Protect human rights
Provide essential services to those most in need
Democratise decision making

Question 18

Operational NGOs (3)

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Those providing front-line support services to the needy
Tend to raise money for each project they undertake
Oxfam

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Advocacy NGOs (2)

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Those who focus on campaigns to raise awareness to gain support for a cause
Derive money from donations or membership subscriptions

Question 20

What NGOs and poor

Answer 20

Only coordinated organisations to provide a voice for the poor of the world

Question 21

How do GG promote growth and stability (2+)

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Stability = countries know how others are likely to react in a sitiaution making conflict less likely due to laws + norms
Exmaple = trade rules means countries can’t take adv of each other so all can develop

Question 22

WTO help stability + growth (2)

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Increase trade = economic growth
Trade = more predictable = stable

Question 23

How does WB help growth and stability

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Provides loans to LDCs = increase growth

Question 24

World health org promote growth and stability (3)

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Combats epidemics
2020 coronavirus
2014 Ebola outbreak

Question 25

Problems with GG (2)

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Countries sign up to international laws and institutions voluntarily – if countries don’t sign up to treaties they are not bound by the laws of it It can be difficult to make countries and TNCs comply with rules

Question 26

Examples of problems with GG (2+)

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2016 China ignored a court ruling that its claims over the South China Sea went against international law Other countries haven’t brought economic sanctions against China because = so important in the global economy

Question 27

Global institutes make injustice and inequality how = IMF and WB (3+)

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There are conditions to loans Must have free trade policies and cut government spending = on education and health Some argue = poverty and inequality in LICs worse

Question 28

What is the UN (3+)

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Global institution Set up in 1945 to establish peaceful and fair trade Members had to sign a UN charter = basic principles of GG

Question 29

What is in the UN charter (3)

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Maintain global peace and security Develope friendly relations between nations Use coop to solve international problems

Question 30

Exmaple of UN MDG creating growth (3)

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Extreme poverty has been halved in 15 years Increased number in primary school = 43 million more children go to school Over 2 billion more people get access to clean drinking water

Question 31

Example of peace being created (2)

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UN Peacekeeping missions Exmaple = peaceful elections held in Cote d`Ivoire in 2015 after years of civil war

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Example of injustices on UN (2)

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UN has been ineffective Exmaple = 1995 UN peacekeepers failed to protect 8 000 people in Srebrenica when massacred by Bosnian Serbs

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Example of inequalities UN (2+)

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Many issues tackled affect African countries the most Exmaple = refugee crisis but no African country has a permanent seat at the UN Security Council which makes the final decision

Question 34

Institutions working at range of scales (3+)

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International = Paris agreement 2015 National = lobby for national govs to create laws = green peace campaign for more environmental protection Local = help communities gain access to clean water

Question 35

Different scales of institions names (5)

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Global = UN International = EU National = uk parliament Regional = Scottish parliament Local = council

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Branches of UN (4)

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UN framework convention of CC UN environmental programme UN charter Millennial development goals

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Branches of NGOs (2)

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Operational NGOs Advocacy NGOs