Globalisation Eq3

Question 1

What is the development gap

Answer 1

The widening difference in levels of development between the world’s richest and poorest countries

Question 2

Why is the development gap increasing

Answer 2

Free trade has allowed the accumulation and movement of wealth without restriction

Question 3

What does the Gini coefficient and Lorenz curve measure

Answer 3

Inequality

Question 4

How does the Gini coefficient measure inequality

Answer 4

Index with values between 0 and 100. 0 means everyone has the same income, 100 means high income inequality

Question 5

How does the Lorenz curve measure inequality

Answer 5

Graph with cumulative share of people from lower income on X axis, cumulative share of income earned on y axis, the bigger the curve the higher the inequality

Question 6

Define development

Answer 6

Change from a traditional economy to one based on technology, and improving standards of living

Question 7

What is a single measure of development

Answer 7

Measures one particular indicator of development

Question 8

What is a composite measure of development

Answer 8

Combines a variety of indicators to one score

Question 9

What is gdp

Answer 9

Economic measure of development that refers to the market value of all the finished goods and services produced by a country

Question 10

B

Answer 10

Measures proportion of economic output from each sector of industry e.g primary Vs secondary Vs tertiary

Question 11

What is HDI

Answer 11

measure of development that combined life expectancy, education and per capita income indicators

Question 12

What is GEI

Answer 12

Composite measure of development that provides insights into gender disparities in health, empowerment and the labour marker

Question 13

What tensions are there over globalisation

Answer 13

Migration
Environment
Culture/ideology
Resources/territory

Question 14

How does china attempt to control globalisation

Answer 14

China’s Great firewall reduces access to western culture

Question 15

What issues are there for indigenous communities in Canada

Answer 15

Oil pipelines are being built across indigenous land, so if there is an oil spill, all their land and natural resources would be destroyed

Question 16

Give an example of trans boundary water conflicts

Answer 16

Mekong river flows through 6 countries, and 80 new dams are planned to disrupt the natural flow, though 60 million people depend on the river for water and fishing - the dams will strip the nutrients causing less fish

Question 17

How does globalisation lead to degradation of the physical environment

Answer 17

Increased trade leads to increased air pollution, increased consumerism leads to increased amounts of waste in landfills, deforestation for farming

Question 18

How is Africa being taken advantage of

Answer 18

It is in debt to china for loans which 17 countries are unable to pay back, giving china power over them
France is paid by African former colonies in return for their freedom, putting France in a position of power

Question 19

How is globalisation affecting food security

Answer 19

Demand for food is growing and by 2050 it will double, so people rely more on imported food which makes them vulnerable

Question 20

How is globalisation affecting biodiversity

Answer 20

Currently mass extinction event

Question 21

How is globalisation affecting water security

Answer 21

Demand is predicted to increase due to increased use of industrial farming practices and industrial development

Question 22

How is globalisation affecting food demand

Answer 22

50% increase in demand by 2035

Question 23

How is globalisation affecting the climate

Answer 23

In the past 150 years, global temperatures have risen by 1.2°c, is predicted to go up to 1.5°c by 2030

Question 24

What has happened in whalley

Answer 24

Retired people invested in setting up hydroelectric power for local homes and businesses

Question 25

What is the transition initiative

Answer 25

Began in Totnes, Devon, the community agreed on how to reduce their use of fossil fuels, so created affordable energy for housing, local farms and solar farms
It is now an international charity that helps other communities do the same

Question 26

What does fair trade do

Answer 26

Protects workers rights, provides long term employment contracts while minimising damage to environment

Question 27

What is the problem with fair trade

Answer 27

Only 11% of the product has to be fair trade for it to be labelled as fair trade

Question 28

What is the calderdale food network

Answer 28

Map of where people can buy local food

Question 29

What is incredible edible

Answer 29

Locally grown food in the community that anyone can take

Question 30

What is a throw away economy

Answer 30

An economy in which products are extracted, manufactured, sold and then thrown away

Question 31

What is a circular economy

Answer 31

An economy where everything is reused and no products are ever thrown away

Question 32

How much waste gets recycled in the uk

Answer 32

45%

Question 33

What is the problem with recycling

Answer 33

two thirds of ‘recycled’ waste is shipped and left in developing countries, not actually recycled

Question 34

How much food in average UK household gets thrown away

Answer 34

20%