SDG’s,Aid, Fairtrade, Free trade, Tourism & development. Flashcards

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What does the letters SDG stand for?

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Sustainable development goals (SDG’s)

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What came before the SDG’s?

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Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s)

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How many SDG’s are there?

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17

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Who set up the SDG’s?

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United Nations

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When are the SDG’s aimed to be achieved?

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2030

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Development Aid is…

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Aid given over the long term to tackle poverty and improve quality of life.

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Bilateral Aid is…

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Financial support, or the gift of food, clothing or other emergency support that is given directly from the government of one country to another.

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Multilateral Aid is…

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Financial support that is given by a large number of different governments to a large organisation such as the United Nations or World Bank. This organisation then uses the aid to support countries in need of support.

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Emergency Aid is…

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Aid that is given urgently after a natural disaster or conflict to protect the lives of survivors.

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Where did the CONVAMS (Community Vitalization and Afforestation in Middle Shire) project take place?

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Malawi

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What key problem does Middle Shire face?

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Soil erosion

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What 2 factors have caused this problem in Middle Shire?

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Farmers cutting down forests for farmland, Falling prices of Tobacco means it has become more intensively grown.

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What country funds the CONVAMS project?

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Japan

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How does the CONVAMS project aim to prevent the key problem?

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  • Educate the community on what causes soil erosion, how to conserve soil and plant trees
  • Build barriers to prevent soil loss during rainy seasons
  • Train farmers to plough around hillsides not up and down hills to reduce surface runoff.
  • Build terraces to reduce surface runoff
  • Planting fast growing trees to speed up afforestation
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How does the country that funds the CONVAMS project benefit from giving this development aid?

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  • Improves relations and diplomacy between Japan and Southern Africa - Can influence politics
  • Japan needs the support of African countries to join the united nations security council.
  • Can sell more Japanese products to Malawi.
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What is Fair Trade?

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The producer gets a fair price for products

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What are the 4 general benefits of fair trade?

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Minimum wages and safe working conditions
Child labour restrictions
Environmental protection
Better healthcare & Schools

18
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What countries cocoa trade did you study for fair trade?

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Ghana

19
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What is Kuapa Kokoo?

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Co operative of farmers in Ghana which sells cocoa bean crop to divine chocolate to make fair trade chocolate.

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What are the benefits of kuapa Kokoo for farmers?

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  • Training to control pests.
  • They get 10% more than the usual price on the world market.
  • They can borrow small amounts of money from a micro-credit bank to invest in farm improvements.
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What is free trade?

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Free trade is where countries trade freely with each other without limits, duties or controls. Each country within a trade bloc has a free trade agreement with the other countries that are in the bloc or is working towards an agreement with them.

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What is the main disadvantage of free trade?

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A country can find itself swamped by cheap imports from other countries. This can mean job losses in its own producing industries.