Inequality response? Flashcards

(24 cards)

1
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What is the UN?

A
  • United nations
  • 192 different countries
  • Aim to assist human development
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2
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UN 2030 goals examples?

built of Millennium development Goals

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1) End poverty
2) Food security
3)Gender equality
4)Sustainable producton and consumption

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3
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How has poverty been helped?

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-2015:
-10% extreme poverty
-2024
-8.5% extreme poverty

globally

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4
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How poverty decreased?

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-International aid
-Developement aid (voluntary and government)
-Fairer trade

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5
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What is bilateral aid?

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-Gov gives money to gov

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Bilateral aid example?

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-Australia gave $42 million to Pacific Island of Vantuata annually
-Spent:
-Reduce malaria
-Improve rurla roads

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What is multilateral aid?

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-Gov gives money to large organisation (UN, World bank, UNICEF)
-Fund developement projects
-$3.5 Billion annually

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8
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Where is Malawi?

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-South East Africa
-South Tanzania
-North Mozambique

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9
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Why malawi poor?

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-Landlocked (higher transport cost- through diff countries + taxed)
-High disease deaths (HIV/AIDS)

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10
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Malawi GNI 2000 vs 2024

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2000:
-$490

2024:
-$1,820

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Malawi population below poverty line 2000 vs 2024

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2000s:
-54%

2024:
-51%

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12
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Why river shire so important to Middle shire district?

Malawi

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-Provides most hydropower
-Agricultural region
-Most families subsistence farmers
-Sugar cane plantations

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Middle shire problem?

Malawi, shire river

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-Soil erosion due to intense rainy season
-1990 to 2005
-Lost 13% forest due to land clearence for farming

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14
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Why Malawi so many trees cut?

13%

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-Rapid population rise (need more food)
-Tobacco (major export) prices drop due to over supply and falling consumption in HIC’s

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15
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What international aid supports Malawi, Middle shire?

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-COVAMS (saving soil)
-10 year aid project
-Funded by Japan ($880 million)

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16
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What COVAM do?

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-Educate communities on causes of soil erosion
-Build rock, wood and bamboo barries (rainy seasons)
-Train villigers conserve soil and plants
-Train farmers plough around hill not up n down (decrease surface runoff)
-Build terrace in hillside (increase surface run-off)
-Supply fast growing trees

uses intermediate technology

17
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COVAM success?

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-2011- 75% housholds took part
-Crop yelds improved drastically
-Water quality improves in dams (less soil contaminating it)

18
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Why countries give aid?

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-Diplomacy and good relations (influence politics)
-Tactics (Japan wants to be member of UN security council, needs African support)
-Economics (Sell more products to Africa)

19
Q

Why does Ghana export cocoa beans not chocolate?

A
  • Tariffs from EU
    -0% Cocoa beans
    -7% on processed cocoa
    -8-18% on chocolate
20
Q

When faitrade foundation?

21
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How does fair trade work?

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-Farmers recieve agreed and stable payment
-Locals recieve Fairtrade premium payment (for local projects)

22
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Fairtrade items?

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-Bananas, coffee, tea, sugar and flowers.

23
Q

Cocoa farms in Ghana called?

A

-Kuapa Kokoo co-operative of cocoa farms

fairtrade chocolate products in UK

24
Q

How chocolate fair trade Ghana?

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1) Farmers get $2,000 per tonne for cocoa (10% more than usual price)

2) Farmers recieve training help deal with pests and disease (black pod)

3) Members borrow tiny bit of money from micro-credit bank to invest in farms

4)Farmers elect member of village to weigh and record brans (trading more official + raises womens status if elected)

5)Kuapa Kokoo are shareholders in Divine Chovolate Ltd. (invest back in Ghana)

6) Given extra $200 per tonne to fund community projects