Global Governance Flashcards
What global issue goes beyond national laws?
Climate change.
Norms, laws, institutions deal with this
What is a norm?
Accepted standard of living/ behaviour.
Negative consequences for countries who don’t follow them.
What are international laws?
Established by counties through international agreements, legally binding.
They cover human rights/ labour standards
What are institutions?
They political/legal organisations.
Pass / enforce laws.
Decide if law needs to be broken.
Forum for groups to discuss issues
Function of global governance.
Regulates economic/ political systems.
Sets up rules / monitors
Which countries should Enforce and follow.
If global governance rules are not followed, what’s done?
International court.
Economic sanctions.
Withdraw from trade.
Why are global governance successful?
Reproduce / spread / everyone understands and acts in that way - it’s the norm
What is the 2 things global governance promotes?
Growth - economy /Society.
Stability - ensures no sudden change
If everyone abides by common rules, what happens?
Everyone acts the same. The norm. No conflict (unless someone goes against it)
Who are the organisations involved in global governance?
WTO
World bank
World health organisations
What does WTO do in global governance?
Common rules
Predictable
Stability
What does world bank do?
Loads to Lics.
Increases economic growth
Does does world health organisation do?
Combats epidemics (Ebola)
Increases social stability.
Shares scientific advances.
Name 3 problems of global governance
Voluntary to sign up - not signed up you aren’t bound to laws.
Difficult to makes TNCs/ countries to comply with rules - may limit them.
They act for political reasons
How do institutions make global governance a successful?
Operate on range of scales.
Decisions made by global institutions which affect international, national, region and local scales.
Decisions at local regional level can affect global level
How to NGOs helps global governance?
Operate on range of scales to monitor / support institutions
Global scale
UN
International scale
EU
National scale
Uk parliament
Regional scale
Scottish parliament
Local scale
Local councils
Inequalities / injustices
Conditions to receive loads???
In order to receive loads, LICs must have to implement free trade policies and cut government spending (healthcare / education)
Worse poverty and greater divide
(IMF and WB)
Inequalities / injustices
Economic groups
Like G7
Strength power of developed countries rather than encourages equality between them
Inequalities / injustices
Members of security institutions???
Like the UN Security Council can veto resolutions
2011-16 Russia and China didn’t help resolve Syrian Civil War
When was UN started?
1945
UN aims ?
Promote peace and fair world.
Solve international problems.
Develop friendly relationships.
Settle disputes.
How many members does UN have?
193
How to join to UN?
Sign up to UN charter. Follow Global governance and functions of UN
What is the aim of the United Nations Development programme?
Eradicate poverty.
Reduce inequalities and exclusion.
How many counties for UNDP operate in ?
170
What is main work of UNDP?
Drive in meetings of millennium development goals.
What are millennium development goals?
8 poverty targets - 2000.
World committed to achieve them in 2015
After MDGs what has been put in place?
Sustainable development goals.
For next 15 years
Aims of SDGs
Strength development
Reduce risk of disaster
Reduce climate change
Sustainable development
What does world trade organisation focus on in global governance?
Issue of trade and investment injustices.
As injustice has been alleviated by globalisation.
So what are WTO responsible for?
Liberalising trade.
Negotiations.
Combat exploitative practices.
Remove protectionist polices adopted by trade blocks
When was Earth summit held in Rio?
1992
Why was earth summit important?
Set the agenda 21
Which develops strategies for long term sustainable development
What did world summit on sustainable development focus on ?
Improving people’s lives.
Conserving natural resources.
Conservation food/ shelter / energy / health services
What did the Rio+20 encounter?
Reinvigorate global commitment on sustainable development.
Assess progress on development goals / targets.
Promote International cooperation.
What did the World summit on sustainable development PLAN OF IMPLEMENTATION say?
Good governance within each country is essential for sustainable development
