Global Governance Flashcards
what is global governance
the ways in which affairs affecting the whole world are managed
how does global governance help civil conflict and who is involved
UN peacekeepers- use global governance to end civil wars as they have NO AGENDA (national gov’s do)
which global organisations are involved in the global reduction of poverty
UN, WTO, world bank
how does global governance help to reduce poverty
governments in poorer countries don’t have the power/resources to do anything - so have to rely on groups such as the UN
richer countries would only normally be concerned with their own country
how does global governance help to limit trade and investment inequality
helps to limit human exploitation
can enforce trade embargoes - increase trade in some areas and decrease it in others
which global organisation deals with human rights violations
UN
how does global governance help to deal with human rights violations
the human rights of people manufacturing products eg: for Apple are being exploited- we need global governance to control this- means 1 TNC doesn’t control everything
why is global governance needed to deal with environmental issues
there is no point looking at large issues such as climate change on a national scale- have to look at it globally
why is global governance needed to retain financial stability
can maintain and control the global economy to keep it balanced (can take money from richer countries to give it to poorer countries)
how many countries are in the UN
193 out of 197 countries
what is the UNDP
united nations development programme
what are the 3 main areas the UNDP focusses on
sustainable development
democratic governance and peace-building
climate and disaster resilience
what have the UNDP done to work more effectively on a regional scale
20% of staff from new York have been relocated to regional hubs to strengthen support in country offices
give 5 examples of the 17 millennium goals
no poverty peace and justice no hunger gender equality clean water and sanitation
to what extent has the millennium goals been met- LINK TO POVERTY IN CHINA AND INDIA
there has been progress on a global system- but what happens globally can be dominated by 1/2 countries. eg in 1990 62% of the world’s poorest people lived in china and india. a large fall in china’s poverty rate from 60% to 16% has thus had a large impact on global poverty rates
what is the UNEP
united nations environment programme
where is UNEP headquarters
Nairobi, Kenya
what are the UNEP currently focussing on
‘#beatpollution’ movement encouraging people to pledge to stop using single use plastic
what does the UNEP do
sets the global environmental agenda
promotes sustainable development
serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment
what is the aim of the WTO
to remove as many barriers to trade as possible whilst also ensuring the highest level of security
how does the WTO cause equality (3 ways)
LEDCs have more access to resources and medicine so can combat pressing diseases in their country eg HIV
LEDCs have a stronger voice in negotiations with global powers such as the USA and China
the WTO belongs to its members
how does the WTO prevent equality (2 ways)
benefits MEDCs more as it serves the purpose of MEDCs and TNCs
developing nations are pressed to open their markets- so domestic production cannot compete- can lead to large economic inequality
what is the WSSD
world summit on sustainable development
what is the purpose of the WSSD
bring together world governments, UN agencies, concerned citizens and financial institutions to assess global progress and develop and implementation plan
who was at the Rio Earth Summit 1992
172 governments participated with 108 sending their heads of state or government
2,400 representatives of NGOs attended
what did the Rio Earth Summit 1992 result in
‘Agenda 21’
what issues did the Rio Earth Summit 1992 discuss
production of toxic components
alternative renewable energy sources
encouraging use of public transport
the growing scarcity of water
what is agenda 21
a non-binding action plan of the United Nations with regard to sustainable development
what are the 2 key features of the paris agreement (hint: how many countries signed it and what is it)
195 countries signed the deal
first universal and LEGALLY BINDING global climate deal
when will the 2015 paris agreement be implemented
2020
3 key agreements of the paris climate agreement
limit temperature increase to 1.5 degrees celcius
global emissions need to peak as soon as possible (hard for developing countries)
undertake rapid reductions after the peak
what did governments also agree to in the paris agreement in relation to transparency
come together every 5 years to set more ambitious targets
report to each other and public on how well they are doing to implement their targets
paris agreement: adaptation
governments agreed to:
strengthen societies ability to deal with the impacts of climate change
provide continued support to developing countries
what is an operational NGO
NGOs that are primarily concerned with development projects
what are advocacy NGOs
NGOs which are primarily concerned with promoting a cause
what is Wetlands International (an NGO) currently promoting
the ‘Green Coasts’ model for ecosystem adaptation in West Africa (where many will be affected by SLR)
