Flashcards on Social 10-Notes 7, created by Josie Sorensen on 02/10/2015.
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What is Economic Globalization?
Most bananas sold in CA are grown on huge _1_ owned and controlled by __2__.
On plantations they make _1_ quantities and are _2_ because of heavy use of __3__.
Supply is often _1_ than demand. Which _2_ price
What are 3 things that transnational corporations control/own to give themselves a deal and keep profits in the company
What are 2 things about labour in Central & South America ?
Ecuadorian banana workers are the ___ paid in Latin America.
$6.40/day
$165.12/month
$1981.84/year
Ecuadorian lawsare suppose to _1_ workers. However the laws are _2_
To survive many families put...
Political Globalization?
What are 3 companies that control banana industry in Latin America?
Bananas grown in _1_ and _2_ on _3_ farms have to sell them at a _4_ price.
Europeans tried to help smaller farms by placing ___ on transnational banana companies.
WTO?
1)Chiquita complained to WTO about __ trade rules.
2)WTO ruled that European must __ their rules
3)USA put tarrifs on __ goods going into the USA.
Agribusiness?
Banana plantations have cut down large sections of the rain forest. Costa Rica cut down _1_ of rainforest. Loss of _2_ of tree species.
Workers on banana plantations use dangerous _1_ and are not properly _2_ to handle it.
There is no toilet facilities (relieve themselves on the plants). Unsafe working conditions. Low wages. Do what for the price of bananas?
Social Globalization?
Indigenous people are displaced. Pesticides enter water systems killing aquatic life. Fishermen get less profit.
