Globalisation + global governance case studies Flashcards
1
Q
where are apple headquarters
A
california
2
Q
statistical facts about apple (employees, stores, countries)
A
98,000 employees
450 retail stores
16 countries
3
Q
how does apple make use of outsourcing
A
- production takes place in China
- outsourced to Taiwanese company Foxconn
- due to cheap labour
4
Q
apples investment in cork, ireland
A
- 4,000 workers
- attracts other high-tech firms to the area
- infrastructural improvements to the city
- HOWEVER many workers are foreign not local
5
Q
where are bananas grown
A
hot, rainy lowlands of tropical regions
6
Q
who are bananas mainly produced by
A
ACP groups
7
Q
how were the banana trade wars resolved
A
- 1992
- solved by 2009 Geneva- banana agreement
- EU agreed to reduce tariffs on Latin-American bananas
8
Q
what is race to the bottom - bananas
A
- fight for lower prices + labour costs
9
Q
how are bananas relating to world trade
A
- steady growth of sustainability
- helps smaller scale producers
- growing market of ethical customers willing to pay a higher price for fair trade products
10
Q
when was the UN founded
A
24th October 1945
11
Q
why was the UN founded
A
aimed at preventing another world war
peacekeeping
human rights
working together
problem solving
12
Q
how does the UN work
A
- security council
- 10 non-permanent members on rotation every 2 years
- meets yearly
13
Q
antartica facts
A
- 90% Earth’s surface freshwater
- coldest place on Earth (temps average -40 degrees celsius in winter)
14
Q
4 major threats to Antartica
A
- climate change
- fishing and whaling
- mineral resource exploitation
- tourism and scientific research
15
Q
climate change threats to antartica
A
- melting ice caps
- migration patterns
- CO2 released
- albedo effect
