globalisation case studies

Question 1

TNC exploitation- plachimada coca-cola factory

Answer 1

in Plachimada, Kerala, India. soon after the factory opened, village wells ran dry due to water usage in the factory- shortages lead to serious illness. the factory provided local farmers with waste as fertiliser, containing many metals, eventually causing further illness

Question 2

TNC exploitation- Bhopal disaster

Answer 2

a chemical accident where over 500,000 people located around a US- owned pesticide plant were exposed to a highly toxic gas, over 8000 died and many disabled were disabled. failure due to lack of safety procedures and understaffing

Question 3

TNC exploitation- Rana Plaza, Bangladesh

Answer 3

In Bangladesh an 8-story Rana Plaza building collapsed killing over 1000 people. A large crack appeared the day before but warnings were ignored and workers were ordered to work the next day, many died. lack of regulation

Question 4

TNC/government exploitation- Aral Sea crisis

Answer 4

the Aral Sea was home to many species, the Soviet Union began to take water from the tributaries for agricultural irrigation. the sea is now dry which exposes poisonous pesticides and carcinogenic dust- causing many deaths

Question 5

what year was easyjet founded

Answer 5

1995