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Strategies to reduce the development gap: Fairtrade, debt relief and aid

Global variations in economic development

Unit Summary

This unit teaches pupils about global economic development. Pupils learn how, using a variety of measures, economic development is unequal and how this is reflected in demographic characteristics. Pupils learn about the causes and consequences of inequality and consider how they can be reduced.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to explain how Fairtrade, debt relief, aid and intermediate technology can reduce the global development gap.

Key Notes

  • Various strategies exist to reduce the development gap.
  • The global system of trade is not free or fair as trade blocs, tariffs and quotas hamper the flow of goods.
  • The Fairtrade movement aims to address some of the problems of the global trade system by supporting producers in LICs.
  • Debt relief enables the government in LICs to invest in public services and support the poorest.
  • International aid can support the development of essential infrastructure via the use of intermediate technology.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • trade: the buying and selling of goods and services between countries
  • Fairtrade: a system that ensure producers in LICs and NEES get a fairer price for goods produced, improving their income and working conditions
  • debt relief: when a bank or government tells another governnment that they do not have to pay back the money they owe
  • aid: support (money, goods or services) given to improve the quality of life of a recipient
  • intermediate technology: technology suited to the needs, skills, knowledge and wealth of local people in the environment in which they live

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Fairtrade is small-scale and mostly based in the UK.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.

Various strategies exist to reduce the development gap. The global system of trade is not free or fair as trade blocs, tariffs and quotas hamper the flow of goods.

2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'trade'

the buying and selling of goods and services between countries.

3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.

Mistake: Fairtrade is small-scale and mostly based in the UK. Correction: The Fairtrade movement involves the trade in 300 different commodities and global networks of consumers as well as producers.

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