The bean belt (Global Governance) Flashcards
What is the bean belt?
an intertropical corridor where the climactic conditions are ideal for coffee growing. this gives countries in this region a comparative advantage
what are the two types of coffee beans?
Arabica and Robusta
what was global coffee production between 2020-2021?
over 10 million tonnes
what percentage of exports and gov revenue does coffee make up for ethiopia?
50% of exports and 10% of government revenue
what have literacy rates increased by since 2007?
13%
what has life expectancy increased by since 1991
increased by 20 years from 47-67
what is Thomas Friedman’s ‘Golden Arches’ theory?
two countries with the same tnc will not go to war due to the mutual loss of FDI
how much have nestle invested?
$13 million
what is an example of a conflict in Ethopia?
Tigray war in northern Ethiopia
what does the WTO’s ‘special and differentiated treatment’ act mean for countries such as Ethiopia
they are not subject to the same tariffs or quotas
what does the EU’s ‘everything but arms’ act mean for countries such as Ethiopia?
allowed to export into europe despite customs union trade bloc
what has the price of coffee per bag fluctuated between in the last 20 years?
$0.5 -$3
what has the gini index increased by for Ethopia between 2010-2018?
1.8%
what were the internation coffee agreements (ICA’s)?
regulations in the coffee market up untill 1989 when they collapsed. they were in charge of managing supply and attempting to control prices
what were prices in 2001 compared to 1960?
1/3 of the 1960 levels
what percentage of supermarket coffee prices go to rural farmers?
7-10%
what disease can affect coffee plants?
coffee leaf rust
what is the reason for the perfect climactic conditions?
close enough to the equator so lots of sunlight, and below to hadley cells which generate low air pressure and encourage heavy rainfall
