Globalisation

Question 1

How many hectares in Malaysia has been deforested for palm oil

Answer 1

14 million hectares, 7* wales

Question 2

in 2019 how many hectares of Indonesia was removed for palm oil

Answer 2

324,000 ha

Question 3

How much of Indonesia’s world trade is based on palm oil

Answer 3

90%

Question 4

What are the political issues created by palm oil

Answer 4

Corruption - bribing officials to sell large areas of forest for money
For example Surya Darmadi was handed a 15 year prison for bribing officals to convert 36,420 hectares of forest to palm oil plantations in indonesia (half the size of new york city)- $2.9 billion fine

Question 5

How many calories does palm oil provide in comparison to rape seed per 1m3

Answer 5

330g palm oil vs 70g rape seed

Question 6

How much palm oil does the UK consume each year in tonnes

Answer 6

400,000 tonnes a year

Question 7

How much has palm oil demand increased since the 1990s

Answer 7

7*

Question 8

What are the social benefits provided by palm oil

Answer 8

Cheap food - high energy , investment into infrastructure (at the cost of the forest)

Question 9

What are the social negatives of palm oil

Answer 9

Obesity and diabetes

Question 10

Why has food security worsened

Answer 10

‘ghost acres’ areas of land used for export so crops don’t benefit locals

Question 11

How much does palm oil contribute to Indonesia’s GDP

Answer 11

$18 billion (3.5% GDP)

Question 12

Where is 42% of palm oil consumed

Answer 12

india, indonesia, china

Question 13

How much of palm oil was certified sustainable in 2013

Answer 13

6%

Question 14

When was the antarctic protocol on evironmental protection to the antarctic treaty created

Answer 14

1991 entered into force in 1998

Question 15

When does the antartic protocol expire

Answer 15

2048

Question 16

When was the international whaling commision created

Answer 16

1946

Question 17

When was the whaling monetorium created

Answer 17

1982

Question 18

How much palm oil does the US receive each year

Answer 18

1 million tons with most of which from malaysia

Question 19

How much of palm oil consumption does Malaysia and Indonesia account for

Answer 19

22%

Question 20

What proportion of supermarket goods contain palm oil

Answer 20

50%

Question 21

How much of unilevers palm oil is now sourced sustainably

Answer 21

100%

Question 22

How much is McDonalds palm oil sourced sustainably

Answer 22

88%

Question 23

How much of Indonesia’s export revenues are from palm oil

Answer 23

11%

Question 24

How many people in indonesia live below the poverty line

Answer 24

28 million people

Question 25

How much does it cost to ship a tonne across the container now and in 1954

Answer 25

now: £39 1954: £335

Question 26

How may firms transfer profits to home country with limited tax

Answer 26

transfer pricing

Question 27

In the 18th century, how many seals were killed in a 3-year period

Answer 27

300,000

Question 28

What is the average temperature in Antarctica

Answer 28

-57 degrees celcius

Question 29

How much ice is Antarctica losing each year

Answer 29

24 cubic meters of ice each year

Question 30

How much loss snow does each tourist account for that visits antartica

Answer 30

75 tonnes (because of cruise ships)

Question 31

How much would each barrel cost to extract from antartica right now

Answer 31

$100, around $80 today market value

Question 32

How many whales has japan killed since the whaling monetorium

Answer 32

8000

Question 33

How much has the average temperature on the antarctic peninsula in 60 years

Answer 33

3 degrees

Question 34

When was the Antarctic Treaty signed

Answer 34

1959, 12 countries

Question 35

What proportion of exports does palm oil account for in Indonesia

Answer 35

59%